David Tybor

About David Tybor

I am a Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) scientist with expertise in real-world evidence generation, comparative effectiveness research, and observational epidemiology. My work focuses on translating complex clinical and real-world data into evidence that supports payer decision-making, health technology assessment (HTA), and evidence-based healthcare strategy. I currently work in HEOR at AbbVie, where I support evidence generation for oncology assets through real-world data analyses, indirect treatment comparisons, and observational research programs using large healthcare databases. My work involves designing HEOR protocols, conducting comparative effectiveness analyses, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across epidemiology, medical affairs, and market access to inform evidence strategy across the product lifecycle. Before entering industry, I spent more than fifteen years as a faculty member at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, where I taught epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methods to graduate students in public health and medicine. My academic research focused on obesity, cardiometabolic risk factors, and behavioral determinants of health outcomes using large observational datasets. I have authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications and was honored with the Tufts University School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Lifetime Excellence in Teaching for my work mentoring graduate researchers. I have also taught at Stonehill College, Simmons University, and The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Across both academia and industry, my work centers on using rigorous quantitative methods to generate meaningful insights from complex health data and communicating those insights to multidisciplinary teams. Outside of my professional work, I have a long-standing interest in strength training and coaching, reflecting my broader interest in metabolic health, performance, and the science of human physiology. I earned a Starting Strength Coach (SSC) credential in 2020 from Mark Rippetoe. I am also involved in advocacy and support efforts for survivors of childhood trauma and clergy abuse, reflecting my broad commitment to resilience, mentorship, and helping other navigate difficult life experiences.

Experience

1. Assistant Professor

   Tufts University School Of Medicine

   Jan 2008 — Present

   Course Director, PH205: Principles of Biostatistics 2005– 2024Course Creator, Course Director, MPH265: Introduction SAS Programming 20••••24Course Creator, Course Director and Course Coordinator, OMPH205:(online) Principles of Biostatistics, 2019 – 2023Course Creator, Course Director, CMPH130: Principles of Epidemiology and Inferential Statistics, MD/MPH, 2011 – 2023 Course Director, Public Health Integration, 20••••23Small Group Instructor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 20••••10, 20••••21, 2023Course Creator, Course Director, Application of Epidemiology and Biostatistics to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Directed Study), 20••••21Course Director, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 20••••21Course Director, Survey Research Methods, 20••••19Course Creator, Course Director, PH400: Bit by Bit: Advanced Epidemiology Applications (Directed Study), 2019Course Creator, Course Director: Introduction to R Programming (Directed Study), 2018Course Creator, Course Director, PA219: Research Methods, Tufts Physician Assistant Program: 20••••15Lecturer, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 20••••11 Course Director, PH201: Introduction to Epidemiology, 20••••11Course Creator, Course Director, Statistics and Sabermetrics, EXP0013A, 20••••06Course Director, Fundamentals of Biostatistics, PH 259, 20••••05

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  1994 — 1998

• The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nutrition Epidemiology

  2010

• Tufts University School of Medicine

  Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology and Biostatistics

  2003

• The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Agriculture, Food, and Environment

  2003