Vishal Deshmukh
Biotech Investor at Foresite Capital
- Role
- Principal at Foresite Capital
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vishal Deshmukh
Chemical biologist with strong expertise in early-stage drug discovery and development. Extensive training in the fields of chemical and cellular biology, coupled with insightful perspectives on clinical research and business development. Experience in diverse therapeutic areas including musculoskeletal, oncology, neuroscience, ocular, dermatology, autoimmune and metabolic diseases, with focus on high-throughput screening, preclinical pharmacology, antibody therapeutics, target validation and translational strategy, demonstrated through a publication record in high-impact journals, including a first-author paper in Nature, invited speaking and poster engagements. Enthusiastic to utilize my diverse scientific background and passion for drug development in driving successful biotech investments.
Experience
Principal
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerly UDCT)
B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2003 — 2007
UC Irvine
Masters of Science, Biotechnology
2007 — 2009
Scripps Research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical Biology
2009 — 2014
Skills
- Molecular Biology
- Confocal Microscopy
- Elisa
- Transfection
- Protein Purification
- Protein Expression
- Qpcr
- Cell Culture
- Pcr
- Cell
- Western Blotting
- Immunofluorescence
- Tissue Culture
- Flow Cytometry
- Molecular Cloning
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