Smoking Cessation

specific

Discontinuation of the habit of smoking.

Centers

Active Trials

$229M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Smoking Cessation(49)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$7M	83.8
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$3M	73.1
3	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$61M	65.9
4	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	65.2
5	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	64.4
6	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	63.7
7	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	63.0
8	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	62.3
9	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	61.6
10	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	60.2
11	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	59.4
12	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	58.7
13	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	58.4
14	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	58.0
15	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	57.3
16	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	56.6
17	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	55.9
18	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	55.2
19	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.2
20	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.2
21	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	54.4
22	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	53.7
23	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	53.0
24	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	52.3
25	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	51.6
26	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	50.9
27	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	49.4
28	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	48.7
29	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	48.0
30	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	47.3
31	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	46.6
32	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	45.9
33	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	45.2
34	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	44.4
35	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	43.7
36	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	43.0
37	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	42.3
38	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	41.6
39	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$924K	40.9
40	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$506K	40.2
41	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$412K	39.4
42	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$402K	38.7
43	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$214K	38.0
44	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$164K	37.3
45	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	34.1
46	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		—	—	34.1
47	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL		—	—	34.1
48	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		—	—	34.1
49	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		—	—	34.1

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