From ALS to dental floss: Here are the teams competing in STAT Madness 2026 - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

From ALS to dental floss: Here are the teams competing in STAT Madness 2026

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  • Amanda Erickson

  • February 27, 2026

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Top Institutions in Oncology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, TX

    Key Differentiators

    • Cancer Research
    • Translational Medicine
    • Immunotherapy

  • #2

    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine
    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Gene Editing
    • Pediatric Medicine
    • Genomic Medicine

  • #3

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Whitehead Institute
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Whitehead Institute

    Cambridge, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Molecular Biology
    • Protein Research

  • #4

    University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
    University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, IL

    Key Differentiators

    • Cancer Immunotherapy
    • Cell Therapy
    • Translational Oncology

  • #5

    Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of Medicine

    Durham, NC

    Key Differentiators

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Psychiatry
    • Pediatric Medicine

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From ALS to dental floss: Here are the teams competing in STAT Madness 2026

  • by Amanda Erickson

  • February 27, 2026

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