Institutions – COC.org

Institution	City	State	Description
American Cancer Society	United States		The ACS conducts and funds research on a range of topics including obesity’s impact on cancer risk and outcomes. They also publish guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention.
(USA) National Cancer Institute	United States		The NCI, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports a broad range of research, including the role of obesity in cancer development and progression.
MD Anderson Cancer Center	Houston	Texas	MD Anderson has multiple research programs looking into the relationship between obesity and cancer and runs a Healthy Living Clinic to help cancer survivors with weight management.
World Cancer Research Fund International			These organizations focus on the role of diet, nutrition, and physical activity in cancer prevention and survival. They publish evidence-based recommendations that include maintaining a healthy weight.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston	Massachusetts	Dana-Farber has several initiatives and research projects related to obesity and cancer, including the Center for Prevention and Control of Cancer.
European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)		Europe	EASO considers the links between obesity and cancer in their research and policy recommendations.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center	Seattle	Washington	This program focuses specifically on understanding the relationship between obesity and cancer.
Cancer Research UK		United Kingdom	This organization funds research into all aspects of cancer, including the links between obesity and cancer. They also provide public health information on how to reduce cancer risk.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)	New York	New York	MSKCC, based in New York, has a robust research program that includes a focus on obesity and cancer.
Cleveland Clinic	Cleveland	Ohio	This healthcare institution conducts research on a variety of topics, including the link between obesity and cancer.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health	Boston	Massachusetts	This academic institution has a variety of research initiatives related to obesity and cancer.
Mayo Clinic	Rochester	Minnesota	The Mayo Clinic’s Endocrinology division often studies obesity, and their Oncology division studies cancer. They have research that bridges these two areas.
Stanford Medicine	Stanford	California	The Stanford Cancer Institute conducts research into the causes of cancer, including potential links to obesity.
Johns Hopkins Medicine – The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Johns	Baltimore	Maryland	Johns Hopkins has a variety of research programs and initiatives that include focus areas in obesity and cancer.
University College London (UCL)	London	England	UCL’s Cancer Institute and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health are involved in research on the relationship between obesity and cancer.
University of Cambridge	Cambridge	England	The Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge conducts research on obesity and its links to diseases like cancer.
University of Oxford	Oxford	England	The Cancer Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford has studied various aspects of cancer, including its link to obesity.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)	Houston	Texas	The Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance (COMMP) at UTHealth often collaborates with other departments on research into the effects of obesity on various conditions, including cancer.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)	San Francisco	California	The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center conducts research on a range of topics, including obesity’s influence on cancer.
Yale Cancer Center	New Haven	Connecticut	This institution conducts research in numerous areas, including the association between obesity and cancer.
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center	Ann Arbor	Michigan	This center includes research on lifestyle factors that influence cancer, including obesity.
Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	Texas	Baylor has a number of research programs that delve into the relationship between obesity and cancer.
Duke Cancer Institute	Durham	North Carolina	Duke’s research includes studies on obesity and its role in cancer development and progression.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center	Nashville	Tennessee	This center has numerous research programs, some of which focus on the relationship between obesity and cancer.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center	Boston	Massachusetts	MGH conducts extensive research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of cancer, including the role of obesity.
The University of Syndey	Sydney	Australia	The Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney does extensive research on obesity and its link to diseases such as cancer.
University of Alberta	Alberta	Canada	The Alberta Diabetes Institute at the University of Alberta conducts research on obesity and its related health risks, including cancer.
University of Melbourne	Melbourne	Australia	The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health has a focus on the relationships between lifestyle factors, including obesity, and cancer.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center	New York	New York	Columbia’s Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center has numerous research programs that explore the relationship between obesity and cancer.
University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	The school’s Abramson Cancer Center conducts research on a range of topics, including obesity’s impact on cancer.
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center	Indianapolis	Indiana	The center conducts research on obesity and its correlation to cancer risk and outcomes.
Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute	Atlanta	Georgia	Emory has several research projects related to obesity and cancer.
University of Colorado Cancer Center	Aurora	Colorado	The center conducts research on obesity and its relationship to cancer development and progression.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center	Chicago	Illinois	The center’s research includes studies on the links between obesity and cancer.
Washington University School of Medicine	St. Louis	Missouri	The Siteman Cancer Center at this university researches the connection between obesity and cancer.
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. University of Southern California	Los Angeles	California	USC’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center conducts research on a range of topics, including the correlation between obesity and cancer.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hillman Cancer Center	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	UPMC conducts research on numerous aspects of cancer, including its link to obesity.
Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute	Portland	Oregon	This institution conducts research into various aspects of cancer, including the impact of obesity.
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center,The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Dallas	Texas	The center conducts a broad range of biomedical research, including studies on obesity’s role in cancer.
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland	Ohio	The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has numerous research programs that explore the relationship between obesity and cancer.
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center	Madison	Wisconsin	The center is engaged in a wide range of research activities, including studies on obesity and cancer.
University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center	Minneapolis	Minnesota	This center investigates various factors related to cancer, including the role of obesity.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey	New Brunswick	New Jersey	This institute has a research focus on obesity’s relationship with cancer.
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center	Omaha	Nebraska	The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at this university conducts research on various aspects of cancer, including the link with obesity.
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah	Salt Lake City	Utah	The institute carries out research on numerous aspects of cancer, including its association with obesity.
The University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center	Iowa City	Iowa	This center’s research includes investigations into the connection between obesity and cancer.
University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center	Miami	Florida	This center conducts research in numerous areas, including the link between obesity and cancer.
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center	Winston-Salem	North Carolina	This center investigates various factors associated with cancer, including the role of obesity.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center	Buffalo	New York	Roswell Park conducts extensive research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of cancer, which includes the impact of obesity.
Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center	Charleston	South Carolina	This center conducts research in numerous areas, including the correlation between obesity and cancer.
Fox Chase Cancer Center	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Fox Chase has a variety of research programs and initiatives that include a focus on obesity and cancer.
Moffitt Cancer Center	Tampa	Florida	Based in Tampa, Florida, Moffitt has a robust research program that investigates the influence of obesity on cancer.
University of Arizona Cancer Center	Tucson	Arizona	The center is involved in numerous cancer research projects, including those related to obesity.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles	California	Cedars-Sinai conducts research on a range of topics, including obesity’s impact on cancer.
University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center	Louisville	Kentucky	This center’s research includes studies on the links between obesity and cancer.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden	Stockholm	Sweden	The Institute conducts extensive research on the mechanisms of obesity and its links to diseases like cancer.
Imperial College London	London	England	The School of Public Health at Imperial College conducts research on obesity and its related health risks, including cancer.
Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center	Boston	Massachusetts	This center conducts research and provides clinical services to address obesity, including its relation to cancer.
City of Hope National Medical Center	Duarte	California	This California-based research center conducts various studies on the role of obesity in cancer.
Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity	Hartford	Connecticut	The Rudd Center conducts a range of research on obesity and its implications for various diseases, including cancer.
NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer Center	New York	New York	NYU Langone has several research programs looking into the relationship between obesity and cancer.
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	This center has a focus on studying the role of obesity in cancer development.
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute	Columbus	Ohio	This institution explores various topics related to cancer, including obesity’s role in its development.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center	Lexington	Kentucky	This center includes research on lifestyle factors influencing cancer, including obesity.
Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus	Aurora	Colorado	The center does extensive research on obesity, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and its link to diseases such as cancer.
The University of Kansas Cancer Center	Kansas City	Kansas	This center focuses on various aspects of cancer, including its link to obesity.
University of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	This center’s research includes investigations into the connection between obesity and cancer.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital	Memphis	Tennessee	This hospital conducts research on a wide array of topics, including obesity’s impact on cancer, especially in pediatric populations.
Northwestern Medicine	Chicago	Illinois	The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University conducts research on a range of topics, including obesity’s impact on cancer.
Stanford Prevention Research Center	Stanford	California	This center focuses on the prevention of chronic diseases, including obesity and cancer.
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, UK	Woodhouse	United Kingdom	This Institute conducts research on a variety of topics, including the link between obesity and cancer.
University of Glasgow Institute of Health and Wellbeing, UK	Glasgow	United Kingdom	The institute conducts research on the impact of lifestyle factors, including obesity, on diseases like cancer.
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany	Berlin	Germany	This center researches the molecular mechanisms of health and disease, including the effects of obesity on cancer development.
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia	Darlinghurst	Australia	The institute conducts research into obesity and various diseases, including cancer.
Monash University, Australia	Clayton	Australia	The Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University conducts research on obesity and its links to diseases like cancer.
McGill University Health Center, Canada	Montreal	Australia	The center conducts research into a variety of health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
The George Institute for Global Health, Australia	Newtown	Australia	This institute conducts research on a variety of health topics, including obesity and its association with diseases such as cancer.
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, USA	Boston	Massachusetts	This collaborative institute conducts genome research that can help uncover the genetic factors linking obesity and cancer.
University of Zurich, Switzerland	Zurich	Switzerland	The University of Zurich’s Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute conducts research into various health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia	Herston	Australia	This institute conducts research on the genetic and environmental factors contributing to a range of diseases, including the links between obesity and cancer.
National Cancer Center, Japan	Tokyo	Japan	This institution researches various aspects of cancer, including its association with obesity.
Oslo University Hospital, Norway	Oslo	Norway	This hospital’s Department of Oncology conducts research on various aspects of cancer, including the impact of obesity.
University of Auckland, New Zealand	Aukland	New Zealand	The Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland conducts research on a variety of health topics, including the association between obesity and diseases like cancer.
Erasmus MC, Netherlands	Rotterdam	Netherlands	The department of Epidemiology at Erasmus MC conducts research into various health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
University of Geneva, Switzerland	Geneva	Switzerland	The Faculty of Medicine at this university conducts research on numerous aspects of health, including the links between obesity and cancer.
King’s College London, UK	London	United Kingdom	The College’s Department of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences conducts research on various health issues, including the association between obesity and cancer.
University of British Columbia, Canada	Vancouver	Canada	The university’s Cancer Prevention Centre conducts research into various aspects of cancer, including the impact of obesity.
University of Southampton, UK	Southhampton	United Kingdom	The university’s Human Development and Health department conducts research on the link between obesity and diseases like cancer.
Kyoto University, Japan	Kyoto	Netherlands	This university conducts research on a variety of health topics, including the association between obesity and diseases like cancer.
Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands	Leiden	Netherlands	This institution researches various aspects of health, including the links between obesity and cancer.
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)	Heidelberg	Germany	The center conducts extensive research on the causes, treatments, and prevention of cancer, including the role of obesity.
Oxford Brookes University, UK	Oxford	United Kingdom	The Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health conducts research on various health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
University of Porto, Portugal	Porto	Portugal	The university’s Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit) conducts research into various health issues, including the links between obesity and cancer.
Institute Gustave Roussy, France	Paris	France	One of the leading cancer research institutes in Europe, it conducts a wide range of research, including the study of obesity’s role in cancer.
University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	China	The university’s School of Public Health conducts research on a variety of health topics, including the association between obesity and diseases like cancer.
Technische Universität München, Germany	München	Germany	This university conducts a range of research in the medical field, including the study of obesity’s impact on diseases like cancer.
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel	Rehovot	Israel	This institute conducts research on a variety of health-related topics, including the role of obesity in cancer.
University of São Paulo, Brazil	São Paulo	Brazil	This university’s Faculty of Medicine conducts research into a variety of health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
The University of Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide	Australia	The university’s Adelaide Medical School conducts research on a wide range of health-related topics, including the impact of obesity on diseases like cancer.
Deakin University, Australia	Burwood	Australia	The Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University conducts research on a variety of health-related topics, including the role of obesity in cancer.
University of Milan, Italy	Milan	Italy	This university conducts a wide range of medical research, including studies on the role of obesity in cancer.
Peking University Health Science Center, China	Beijing	China	This institution conducts research on a variety of health issues, including the links between obesity and cancer.
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK	London	United Kingdom	This institute conducts a variety of research into understanding and treating cancer, including the influence of obesity.
Universidad de Navarra, Spain	Pamplona	Spain	The university’s CIMA (Center for Applied Medical Research) works on a broad range of health topics, including obesity and its relationship to cancer.
Seoul National University, South Korea	Seoul	South Korea	Their College of Medicine conducts a wide range of medical research, including studies on the role of obesity in cancer.
Tata Memorial Centre, India	Mumbai	India	This comprehensive cancer center conducts a wide range of research, including studies on the role of obesity in cancer.
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, China	Shanghai	China	This center conducts research on various aspects of cancer, including the impact of obesity.
KU Leuven, Belgium	Leuven	Belgium	The Department of Oncology conducts a wide range of research into understanding and treating cancer, including the influence of obesity.
University of Basel, Switzerland	Basel	Switzerland	Their Department of Biomedicine conducts a variety of research into understanding health and disease, including obesity and its links to cancer.
National Taiwan University Hospital	Taipei City	Taiwan	Their Cancer Center conducts a wide range of research, including studies on the role of obesity in cancer.
The University of Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne	Australia	The university’s Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research into various health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
The Scripps Research Institute, USA	La Jolla	California	The institute conducts biomedical research in a number of areas, including the link between obesity and cancer.
Hokkaido University, Japan	Sapporo	Japan	This university conducts a wide range of medical research, including studies on the role of obesity in cancer.
The University of Western Australia	Perth	Australia	The university’s School of Population and Global Health conducts research on a variety of health topics, including the association between obesity and diseases like cancer.
University of Edinburgh, UK	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	The university’s Usher Institute conducts research on a variety of health-related topics, including the role of obesity in cancer.
The University of Gothenburg, Sweden	Gothenburg	Sweden	The Sahlgrenska Academy at the university conducts research on a variety of health issues, including the relationship between obesity and cancer.
Tsinghua University, China	Beijing	China	This university conducts a wide range of medical research, including studies on the role of obesity in cancer.