Top Institutes and Centers

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, an independent nonprofit, ranks 21st among the 60 biomedical institutes and centers evaluated by the Cure Innovation Index. Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, it carries a profile that leans toward discovery.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, located in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, ranks 22nd among the 60 biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index. Strongly oriented toward fundamental science, it ranks fifth in Entrepreneurial Readiness among biomedical institutes, supported by an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and faculty participation in clinical trials.

City of Hope National Medical Center ranks 23rd among the 60 biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index, located in Duarte, California. It places ninth in Research Capabilities and 10th in Market Translation, two areas where it stands among the leaders in its category.

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation ranks 24th among the 60 biomedical institutes evaluated by the Cure Innovation Index, based in Torrance, California. Its strongest standing comes in Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it places among the upper tier of its peer group, while Market Translation falls near the midpoint of the field.

The New York Genome Center ranks 25th among the 60 biomedical institutes evaluated by the Cure Innovation Index. Located in New York, New York, the center's strongest standing is in market translation, where it places in the upper tier among peer institutions.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranks 26th among biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index and is based in La Jolla, California. Its profile reflects a balance between discovery science and clinical translation, with particularly strong standing in market translation relative to its peer category.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology ranks 27th among the 60 biomedical institutes evaluated by the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Huntsville, Alabama. The institute demonstrates strength in Market Translation and Entrepreneurial Readiness, placing in the upper third in both domains among peer institutes, while Research Capabilities ranks in the lower tier.

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies ranks 28th among biomedical research institutions in the Cure Innovation Index, based in La Jolla, California. Its profile is balanced across discovery and translation, with Market Translation as its strongest domain, where it places in the upper tier among biomedical institutes.

Children's National Hospital ranks 29th among the 60 biomedical institutes evaluated in the Cure Innovation Index. Based in Washington, DC, the institute's Research Capabilities rank 15th, placing it among the top performers in scientific inquiry across the cohort.

The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ranks 30th among the 60 biomedical institutes evaluated in the Cure Innovation Index. Research capabilities are a clear strength, with the institute placing in the upper third of its category.