Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain

Name

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain

Legal name

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain

Website

https://midb.umn.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Neurobehavioral Research and Clinical Care

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Therapy Platforms (ADHD/Autism/Behavioral Coaching) (HLALAEAJ), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Pediatric neurobehavioral care
• Developmental brain research
• Clinical research services
• Neuroimaging analysis
• Healthcare provider training

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Revenue generated from patient care services through M Health Fairview MIDB Clinic, including diagnostic assessments, therapy, and treatment for neurobehavioral conditions
2. Research Grants and Funding: Federal and private research grants including NIH funding, seed grants, fellowship programs, and travel awards for researchers
3. Philanthropic Donations: Donations from Minnesota Masonic Charities, foundations (Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, etc.), and individual donors to support institute operations and research

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) operates as an integrated clinical and research institute specializing in pediatric neurobehavioral conditions. Its core offering is the M Health Fairview MIDB Clinic, a one-stop outpatient clinic providing autism assessment, early childhood mental health, neurology, and psychiatry services, augmented by nine specialized Service Hubs that provide centralized research support in analytics, neuroimaging, neuromodulation, translational biospecimen analysis, informatics, community engagement, and tele-outreach.

Product overview

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is a research institute offering a unified platform combining clinical care and research services. The core offering is the M Health Fairview MIDB Clinic, a one-stop clinic specializing in pediatric neurobehavioral conditions. Supporting this are nine specialized Service Hubs: Analytics Hub (data analytics and statistics), CNBD Clinical Research Center (research facilities and equipment), Community Engagement & Education Hub (community partnerships), Clinic Research Integration Hub (research-clinical connections), Informatics Hub (data management and neuroimaging informatics), Neuroimaging Hub (MRI and imaging research), Neuromodulation Hub (non-invasive brain stimulation), Translational Hub (biospecimen analysis and biomarkers), and TeleOutreach Hub (telehealth and remote research). Additionally, Provider Training Modules offer education for healthcare providers on child behavioral health topics. These components work together to advance brain health research from basic science through clinical application and community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M Health Fairview MIDB Clinic One-stop outpatient clinic specializing in pediatric neurobehavioral conditions, providing autism assessment, early childhood mental health, neurology, psychiatry, and specialized clinical services that merge M Health Fairview clinical care with University of Minnesota research for children from birth through adolescence.
• Analytics Hub Centralized research support hub providing data analytics, statistics, data science tools, and methods implementation for brain health research.
• Center for Neurobehavioral Development (CNBD) Clinical Research Center Provides researchers with expert consultation, training, and access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and assessments for clinical research activity.
• Community Engagement & Education Hub (CEEd) Advances neuroscience by cultivating bi-directional relationships between MIDB and communities through co-created service, participatory research, and education initiatives.
• Clinic Research Integration Hub Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and cultivates reciprocal relationships between MIDB research and clinic teams.
• Informatics Hub Supports informatics needs across the data lifecycle including data management, neuroimaging informatics, and data compliance for brain health research.
• Neuroimaging Hub Advancing understanding of brain development by supporting investigators with resources for neuroimaging including image acquisition, experimental design, preprocessing, and data analysis.
• Neuromodulation Hub Facilitates clinical research using non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS and tES) to investigate neurological and psychiatric conditions across the lifespan.
• Translational Hub Analyzes biospecimens to facilitate novel biomarker discoveries in neurodevelopment, including brain-derived exosomes isolation and quantification.
• TeleOutreach Hub Leverages telecommunication technology and tele-educational platforms to enhance access to research participation and overcome barriers to accessing supports and services.
• Provider Training Modules Free, self-paced training modules for mental health and healthcare providers to support children with mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioral health needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• First state universal neonatal screening for cytomegalovirus (cCMV) supported by UMN faculty
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• M Health FairviewcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership integrating M Health Fairview care providers with University of Minnesota researchers at MIDB. Merges clinical care with research to improve treatment for children with neurobehavioral conditions. Provides pediatric neurobehavioral services through the one-stop clinic and research location.
• Center for Applied Translational Sensory ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner contributing expertise in translational sensory science research.
• Center for Magnetic Resonance ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research partner providing state-of-the-art MRI facilities and neuroimaging expertise for developmental neuroscience research.
• Department of PediatricscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic department contributing pediatric expertise and research collaboration to MIDB initiatives.
• Department of PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes psychiatric expertise and research collaboration for mental health and neurobehavioral conditions.
• Institute on Community IntegrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner focused on community engagement, disability policies, and ensuring children with disabilities are valued by and contribute to their communities.
• School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing public health expertise and research collaboration.
• UMN SuperComputing InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides advanced computing infrastructure, data storage, and informatics support for neuroimaging and large-scale research data.
• Can Do CaninesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistance Dogs International accredited organization providing facility dog skill-training for Jersey, the MIDB facility dog.
• NutriSourceminorOthersFlagship donor supporting the NutriSource BARK Buddies Facility Dog program that includes Jersey at MIDB.
• NetSPIminorOthersPartner supporting Jersey's work as a facility dog at MIDB.
• University of Minnesota ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowerful partnership through CEEd Hub, bringing on-the-ground community insights and partnerships to amplify brain health research and community voice.
• Cristo ReyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork immersion partnership giving students hands-on work experience before high school graduation.
• Project ECHOcoreTechnology or IntegrationUMN designated as a 'Superhub' for Project ECHO, using the hub-and-spoke model for virtual learning connecting specialists with community providers across developmental-behavioral pediatrics, psychiatry, social work, and early childhood intervention.
• MNLENDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program - federally-funded interdisciplinary leadership training spanning 14+ disciplines.
• Strong Minds Strong Bodies FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Brain Health Solutions for All project helping young people understand brain science and strengthen their communities.
• CA Bridge / Bridge CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Bridge Foundations Program and Minneapolis Bridge ECHO, bringing nationally recognized ED-initiated buprenorphine programs to St Paul and HealthPartners system.
• DCAN Lab (Developmental Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary research team housed at MIDB led by Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD, along with Oscar Miranda-Dominguez, PhD, Anita Randolph PhD, and Eric Feczko, PhD.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Child Mind Institute: Independent nonprofit integrating child psychiatry, psychology, and developmental neuroscience research, including the Healthy Brain Network large-scale neuroimaging initiative. Comparable in mission scope (clinical care + imaging research + family education) and nonprofit structure.
• Center for Autism Research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): CHOP's autism research center combines clinical care with translational neuroscience, including brain imaging and biomarker studies. Closely aligned with MIDB's integrated clinical-research model for pediatric autism and neurodevelopment.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics): Major pediatric academic medical center with a leading developmental and behavioral pediatrics division that integrates clinical care, research, and provider training — a structural analog to MIDB's one-stop model.
• Marcus Autism Center: Joint program of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University focused on pediatric autism diagnosis, treatment, and research. Directly comparable as an integrated clinical-research center serving children with neurodevelopmental conditions in an academic medical setting.
• Child Study Center at NYU Langone Health: NYU Langone's child and adolescent psychiatry research and treatment center integrating clinical services, translational research, and training — directly comparable to MIDB's neurobehavioral clinical-research model.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Children's Hospital (Pediatric Neurology & Developmental Medicine): Largest pediatric academic medical center with deep neuroscience research programs and a developmental medicine division. Competes for the same NIH funding pool and pediatric neurobehavioral referrals as MIDB, though at much greater scale.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Johns Hopkins-affiliated institute for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, combining inpatient/outpatient care, research, and special education. Larger and more established than MIDB, but operates on the same integrated care-research-education model.
• Children's National Hospital (Children's National Research Institute): Washington DC-based pediatric academic medical center with a major research institute covering pediatric neuroscience, behavioral health, and developmental biology. Comparable research portfolio and integrated care-research structure.
• Seattle Children's Research Institute: Major pediatric research institute with centers focused on neuroscience, behavioral health, and developmental biology. Comparable in combining translational research with clinical partnerships at a regional pediatric health system.

Others

• Autism Science Foundation: Nonprofit that funds autism research and operates as an adjacent ecosystem participant — analogous to MIDB's research-funding and training role but not a direct care provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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