Center for Mindfulness in Medicine

What Center for Mindfulness in Medicine does

UMass Chan Medical School, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's first and only public academic health sciences center. The firmographic record lists the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine as the entity, located in Shrewsbury with the URL http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/, indicating it operates as a center within UMass Chan; the available source data, however, describes the broader UMass Chan institution. The institution is structured around three graduate schools — T.H. Chan School of Medicine (MD/MD-PhD/MD-MBA), Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (PhD, MS in Clinical Investigation), and Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing (MSN, DNP, PhD) — serving approximately 1,400+ enrolled students, supported by ~400 faculty and 80+ principal investigators. Two regional campuses extend clinical training: UMass Chan-Baystate in Springfield (2015) and UMass Chan-Lahey in Burlington (2023).

Core technology assets include a microRNA discovery platform and RNA interference research infrastructure (the scientific bases of the institution's two Nobel Prizes), an FDA-licensed biologics manufacturing operation through MassBiologics (the only nonprofit FDA-licensed vaccine and biologics manufacturer in the U.S.), a Digital Medicine Program, and active clinical trials across 500+ studies. The institution has produced two Nobel Prize winners — Craig C. Mello (2006, RNA interference) and Victor R. Ambros (2024, microRNA). MassBiologics manufactures the Td vaccine and viral vector gene therapies, with partnerships including SparingVision (ocular gene therapy), PTC Therapeutics (Upstaza for AADC deficiency), and Serum Institute of India (Rabishield rabies mAb).

The business model blends multiple revenue streams characteristic of a public academic health sciences center: federal and private research grants (~$300M annually, dominated by NIH), tuition from graduate programs, clinical delivery revenue through the UMass Memorial Health partnership (the largest health system in Central Massachusetts), and contract manufacturing/philanthropy (MassBiologics CMO services; ~$500M Advancing Together fundraising campaign; transformative $175M Morningside Foundation gift in 2021 and $35M Paul J. DiMare Foundation gift in 2025). Go-to-market is sales- and event-led: admissions-based enrollment, hosted campus events, and clinical/health system partnerships; AI healthcare products are validated through a 2025 agreement with Red Cell Partners.

Name

Center for Mindfulness in Medicine

Legal name

UMass Chan Medical School

Website

https://umassmed.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UMass Chan Medical School is a public academic health sciences center in Worcester, MA, founded in 1962, comprising three graduate schools serving 1,400+ students and operating MassBiologics, the only nonprofit FDA-licensed vaccine and biologics manufacturer in the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mindfulness Medicine

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Mindfulness-Based Coaching & Training (MBSR/MBCT-style) (HSADAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA), Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Somatic Mind-Body Practices (HSADAJAI), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Patient Education, Content & Personalized Journey Orchestration (HLACAEAE)

Keywords

• Mindfulness medicine
• Clinical mindfulness care
• Mindfulness based therapy
• Integrative behavioral health
• Mindfulness education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Shrewsbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal and Private Research Grants: Primary revenue stream from NIH and other federal funding agencies, with approximately $300 million annually in biomedical research funding. Includes RADx grant ($123 million), the largest research award in UMass history.
2. Tuition and Educational Programs: Revenue from medical school, nursing school, and biomedical sciences graduate programs for approximately 1,400+ enrolled students
3. Healthcare Delivery Services: Clinical services through UMass Memorial Health partnership, providing patient care across Massachusetts
4. CMO Services (Contract Manufacturing): MassBiologics provides contract manufacturing organization services including development, cGMP manufacturing, and quality services for biologics and gene therapies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine explores, understands, articulates and further mindfulness in the lives of individuals, organizations and communities through clinical care, education and research. As a center within UMass Chan Medical School, it integrates evidence-based mindfulness interventions into patient care, professional training and community health initiatives.

Product overview

UMass Chan Medical School is a public academic health sciences center comprising three graduate schools (T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing), a consulting division (ForHealth Consulting), and a biologics manufacturing division (MassBiologics). The institution conducts biomedical research and clinical trials, offering education across medical, nursing, and biomedical sciences disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mindfulness-Based Clinical Care Programs Clinical care services delivering mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) interventions to patients, healthcare professionals and community participants through UMass Chan Medical School's clinical infrastructure.
• Mindfulness Education and Professional Training Educational programs that teach evidence-based mindfulness practices to medical students, nursing students, biomedical sciences students and practicing healthcare professionals through T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
• Community Mindfulness Outreach Community-based mindfulness programs delivered to organizations and populations across Massachusetts, supported by UMass Chan's community engagement and outreach infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 percent of medical students enter primary care specialties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Red Cell PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Two-year agreement allowing UMass Chan to test, evaluate and certify healthcare AI products. Partnership aims to advance AI healthcare product development and validation.
• SparingVisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2024MassBiologics partnership to manufacture gene therapy for ocular disease. MassBiologics provides development and manufacturing services for viral vector-based gene therapy products targeting inherited retinal diseases.
• PTC TherapeuticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to manufacture gene therapy for rare pediatric condition. European Commission granted marketing authorization for Upstaza (eladocagene exuparvovec) for AADC deficiency, a rare genetic disorder.
• Serum Institute of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership resulting in Rabishield (rabies monoclonal antibody), launched for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. First product from international collaboration.
• UMass Memorial HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic clinical partnership providing healthcare delivery services. UMass Chan is the academic partner of UMass Memorial Health, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts.
• Baystate HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMass Chan-Baystate regional campus established 2015 in Springfield, Massachusetts for medical education and clinical training.
• Lahey Clinic / Beth Israel Lahey HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMass Chan-Lahey regional campus established 2023 in Burlington, Massachusetts for medical education and clinical training.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health: UCSF-affiliated academic center for integrative medicine with emphasis on mindfulness, meditation, and complementary therapies. Directly comparable to CFM in patient care, research, and evidence-based mindfulness training within a major academic medical institution.
• Mass General Brigham Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine: Harvard-affiliated mind-body medicine institute offering stress reduction, meditation, and clinical integrative care programs. Functions as a direct peer to CFM in combining academic research, clinical care delivery, and professional training in mindfulness-based interventions.
• Duke Integrative Medicine: Duke University-affiliated center providing integrative medicine services including mindfulness-based interventions, research, and clinician training. Strong peer to CFM as a leading academic integrative/mindfulness center with clinical and educational programs.
• UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center: UCLA-affiliated research center focused on mindful awareness interventions, clinical trials, and public education. Comparable to CFM as an academic mindfulness research and training center with both clinical and community-facing programs.
• Brown University Mindfulness Center: Academic mindfulness research and training center at Brown University, historically closely linked to MBSR founder Jon Kabat-Zinn's work. Directly comparable to CFM in offering mindfulness-based clinical interventions, professional training, and research in an academic medical setting.
• University of Wisconsin Integrative Health Program: Academic integrative health program focused on mindfulness research, clinical care, and professional training. Comparable to CFM in combining family medicine-led mindfulness research with clinical service delivery and educational offerings.
• Georgetown University Center for Mind-Body Medicine: Academic center focused on mind-body medicine training, research, and clinical applications. Direct peer to CFM in providing mindfulness-based clinical care, professional training programs, and evidence-based intervention research.

Broad incumbents

• Calm Health: Commercial mindfulness and meditation app with health-focused content and B2B partnerships. Loosely comparable to CFM as a mindfulness service provider but addresses consumer/employee populations through digital delivery rather than academic clinical care.
• Headspace Health: Commercial digital mindfulness platform with employer health benefits and clinical partnerships. Competes with CFM for patient/consumer attention in mindfulness adoption but reaches a far broader consumer audience through a B2B/B2C digital model rather than in-person clinical care.

Emerging players

• Mindful Schools: Nonprofit focused on mindfulness training for K-12 educators and students. Adjacent to CFM's mission of mindfulness education and training, but targeting a different (school-based) audience rather than clinical and healthcare populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/umasschan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UMassChanMedicalSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/umasschan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umass-medical-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/umasschan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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