Smoking

specific

The act of puffing and/or inhaling smoke from a lit cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

Centers

Active Trials

$607M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Smoking(61)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$14M	83.3
2	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$80M	66.9
3	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	66.4
4	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	65.8
5	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	65.2
6	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	64.6
7	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	64.1
8	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	63.5
9	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	62.9
10	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	62.3
11	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	61.8
12	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	61.2
13	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	60.6
14	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	59.5
15	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	59.2
16	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	58.9
17	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	58.3
18	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	57.7
19	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	57.2
20	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	56.6
21	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	56.0
22	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	55.5
23	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.2
24	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	54.9
25	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	54.3
26	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	53.7
27	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	53.2
28	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	52.6
29	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	52.0
30	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	51.4
31	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	50.9
32	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	50.3
33	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	49.7
34	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	49.1
35	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	48.6
36	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	48.0
37	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	47.4
38	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	46.8
39	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	46.3
40	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.7
41	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	45.1
42	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	44.5
43	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	44.0
44	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	43.4
45	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.8
46	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.3
47	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	41.7
48	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.1
49	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.5
50	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.0
51	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.4
52	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.8
53	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.2
54	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	37.7
55	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.5
56	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$871K	35.9
57	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$402K	35.4
58	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$317K	34.8
59	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$76K	34.2
60	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.1
61	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.1

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