Tyson Tu

Tyson Tu is an experienced leader in medical communications with a current position as Director of Global Medical Communications at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since December 2019, where Tyson leads the Triple Combination and Next Gen CF Medical Communications team. Previously, Tyson served as Director of Medical & Scientific Communications at Alkermes, overseeing a team responsible for communications in various therapeutic areas, and held the role of Associate Director, focusing on scientific communication for a first-in-class adjunctive antidepressant. Prior experience at Amgen included Senior Manager in Medical Communications, with responsibilities across major scientific functions, and earlier roles at Avant Healthcare Marketing as Senior Manager in Medical Affairs. Tyson holds a Post Doctoral Fellow degree in Neuroscience from Indiana University School of Medicine, a PhD in Neuroscience from Upstate Medical University, and a BA in Psychology from Cornell University.