Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

What Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics does

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics is a research training and education program within the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the state's only public academic health science center, founded by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 and continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1913. The unit sits within UNMC's broader portfolio of six colleges, two degree-granting institutes, and Graduate Studies, which together offer nearly 40 academic departments and nearly 70 residency and fellowship programs training more than 600 house officers across five Nebraska campuses (Omaha, Kearney, Lincoln, Norfolk, Scottsbluff).

The parent institution's technology infrastructure centers on iEXCEL at the Davis Global Center — advanced simulation clinical settings, immersive virtual reality, holographic theater, and medical visualization — alongside the McGoogan Health Sciences Library (literature databases, clinical and drug resources, writing assistance, 3D printing, interlibrary loan), the Nebraska Biobank (residual blood samples for research), and the EDGE District (Catalyst entrepreneur/investor hub and CORE Building for computational and wet-lab research). Major capital projects include the $2.19B Project Health facility and the Wigton Heritage Center, the latter opened in 2021 as a campus connector.

UNMC's revenue is generated through tuition and fees (subscription/annual billing across six colleges), federal/state/private research grants, patient-care revenue via the jointly controlled Nebraska Medicine partnership, State of Nebraska appropriations, and philanthropy through the University of Nebraska Foundation. Pricing is set annually and varies by program, residency, and degree level. The primary customer segments are health-sciences students (primary), patients served through Nebraska Medicine, rural Nebraska communities targeted via telehealth and pathway programs, and the broader research community engaged in biomedical and health-sciences collaborations. UNMC plus Nebraska Medicine together report a $5.9 billion annual economic impact on Nebraska's economy.

Name

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Legal name

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Website

https://unmc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics is a research training and education program within the University of Nebraska Medical Center, providing graduate education in structural biology and molecular biophysics across UNMC's five-campus Nebraska health sciences network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Research Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protein Engineering & Directed Evolution Platforms (enzyme/therapeutic protein optimization) (HLAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Structural biology research
• Molecular biophysics training
• Graduate research education
• Biomedical research programs
• Protein structure analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across six colleges and graduate studies
2. Research Grants and Funding: Federal, state, and private research grants supporting biomedical and health sciences research
3. Patient Care Services: Clinical care revenue through Nebraska Medicine partnership
4. State Funding: State of Nebraska appropriations and public funding
5. Private Philanthropy: Donations through University of Nebraska Foundation

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics provides research training and graduate education in structural biology and molecular biophysics within the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The program trains graduate students and researchers in the molecular and structural foundations of biomedical science, leveraging UNMC's broader academic health science infrastructure including simulation/VR platforms, the Nebraska Biobank, and the McGoogan Health Sciences Library.

Product overview

UNMC operates as a academic medical center offering a unified portfolio of educational programs, research facilities, and patient care services across six colleges, two degree-granting institutes, and multiple campuses. Core institutional services include the McGoogan Health Sciences Library (information resources), iEXCEL (simulation training), the Global Center for Health Security (biopreparedness), and the Wigton Heritage Center (history/campus events). Major facility developments include Project Health ($2.19B healthcare facility) and the EDGE District (research/entrepreneurship campus). The institution provides healthcare through Nebraska Medicine partnership and operates rural education sites in Kearney, Lincoln, Norfolk, and Scottsbluff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics Graduate Research Training
• McGoogan Health Sciences Library
• iEXCEL (Interactive eXtension for Experiential Learning)
• Nebraska Biobank

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nebraska MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNMC and Nebraska Medicine operate as an integrated academic health system. Nebraska Medicine is the clinical partner providing patient care facilities and clinical training opportunities for UNMC students. Together they have a $5.9 billion annual impact on Nebraska's economy.
• University of Nebraska at KearneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project expanding medical, pharmacy and public health programs, allied health and nursing programs at the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex.
• Henry Doorly Zoo and AquariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership bringing preventive, specialized health care such as echocardiograms to gorillas and great apes at the zoo.
• 50+ International PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMore than 50 active or pending international agreements for education, research and business collaborations in 21 countries.
• University of Nebraska FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for alumni relations, publications (Connect Magazine), and fundraising through the Only in Nebraska campaign.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Minnesota Medical School: State university-based medical school with comparable research funding, residency/fellowship programs, and statewide public-mission footprint in a neighboring state.
• University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine: Public academic medical center in a neighboring Midwest state offering similar health-sciences colleges, biomedical research, and rural health workforce pipelines; directly comparable as a state-supported, multi-college medical university competing for regional students and NIH funding.
• University of Iowa Health Care: Public academic health system affiliated with the University of Iowa; comparable integrated clinical, research, and education enterprise of similar size and Midwest geographic footprint.
• Nebraska Medicine: UNMC's clinical partner and jointly controlled health system that together generate the $5.9B annual economic impact; effectively half of UNMC's operating footprint for clinical care and training.
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health: Public medical school and academic health system with strong biomedical research portfolio and statewide health workforce mission; comparable scale and research profile to UNMC.
• University of Kansas Medical Center: Statewide public academic health science center with multiple campuses, six schools, and rural health initiatives; structurally similar to UNMC in mission, funding mix, and distributed education model.
• Indiana University School of Medicine: Largest U.S. medical school with statewide multi-campus model, substantial biomedical research base, and significant NIH funding — closely mirrors UNMC's distributed campus and public-mission approach.
• University of Utah Health: Public academic health system with integrated schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry plus an affiliated hospital; comparable size, funding mix, and translational research orientation.
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: Public academic health sciences campus integrating schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and dentistry with significant NIH-funded biomedical research — directly analogous institutional model.

Regional players

• Creighton University (Omaha): Private Jesuit university co-located in Omaha offering competing health professions programs (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry); competes directly with UNMC for students and clinical training sites within the Omaha metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/unmc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UNMCEDU
• Facebookfacebook.com/unmcedu
• Instagraminstagram.com/iamunmc

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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