Since its founding almost 50 years ago in 1976, Tufts CSDD and its multidisciplinary, globally-focused team has held steadfast to its greater purpose:
Our Mission
Optimizing drug development performance, efficiency, and economics through robust, data-driven assessments, analysis, and insight.
Our Core Values
Trusted
We have an extensive and rich history informing stakeholders throughout the drug development enterprise with high-quality, empirical and objective evidence.
Empirical
We strive to conduct unbiased, robust, data-driven analyses and assessments.
Independent
Our research is conducted independently and objectively culminating in publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at major conferences.
Collaborative
We interact actively with drug development stakeholders to ensure that our research is relevant and thoughtful and that our study results are practical, impactful and actionable.
Open
We strive to listen and to learn; to be receptive, equitable, and inclusive in our endeavors.
Analytical
Our team approaches all Tufts CSDD research with robust analytical curiosity and conducts meaningful and hard-hitting data analysis.
Interdisciplinary
We encourage diversity of thought, background, ideas and insights.
Innovative
We foster a “think-tank” environment where leading and cutting-edge ideas are welcomed and incorporated into our research studies, and our professional development programs.
