Stress

specific

The negative mental, emotional, and physical reactions that occur when environmental stressors are perceived as exceeding the individual's adaptive capacities.

Centers

Active Trials

$1.3B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Stress(93)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$27M	83.7
2	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	67.6
3	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	67.2
4	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	66.9
5	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	66.5
6	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	66.1
7	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	65.7
8	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	65.3
9	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	65.0
10	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	64.6
11	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	64.2
12	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	63.8
13	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	63.5
14	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	63.1
15	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$29M	62.7
16	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	62.3
17	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	62.0
18	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	61.6
19	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	60.8
20	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	60.5
21	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	60.1
22	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	59.7
23	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	59.3
24	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	59.0
25	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	58.6
26	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	58.2
27	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	57.8
28	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	57.4
29	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	57.1
30	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	56.7
31	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	56.3
32	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	55.9
33	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	55.6
34	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	55.2
35	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	54.8
36	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	54.4
37	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	54.1
38	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	53.7
39	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	53.3
40	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	52.9
41	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	52.6
42	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	52.2
43	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	51.8
44	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	51.4
45	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	51.0
46	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	50.7
47	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	50.3
48	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	49.9
49	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	49.5
50	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	49.2
51	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	48.8
52	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	48.4
53	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	48.0
54	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	47.7
55	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	47.3
56	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	46.9
57	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	46.5
58	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	46.2
59	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	45.8
60	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	45.4
61	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	45.0
62	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	44.7
63	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	44.3
64	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	43.9
65	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	43.5
66	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	43.1
67	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	42.8
68	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	42.4
69	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	42.0
70	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	41.6
71	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	41.3
72	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	40.9
73	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	40.5
74	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	40.1
75	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	39.8
76	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	39.4
77	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	39.0
78	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.6
79	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.3
80	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	37.9
81	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	37.5
82	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	37.1
83	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	36.7
84	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.4
85	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.0
86	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	35.6
87	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	35.2
88	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$1M	34.9
89	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$1M	34.5
90	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$624K	34.1
91	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$150K	33.7
92	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.2
93	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	33.2

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