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Dorothy Margolskee

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Managing Director at Foresite Capital

New Jersey

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Dorothy Margolskee joined Foresite Capital in 2012, where she has overseen the firm's research and development evaluation group and built an early version of its investment technical review process for analyzing biotechnology portfolios. She previously served as Managing Director in charge of Research at Prospect Ventures, and earlier spent 15 years in drug development at Merck Research Labs, rising to Senior Vice President and contributing to programs including several vaccines and HIV treatments. She holds an M.D. from Johns Hopkins Medical School and a B.A. from Harvard University, and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary.

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Foresite Capital ManagementManaging Directorcurrent2013 — present
  2. Prospect Venture PartnersSenior Advisor2011 — 2013
  3. Prospect Venture PartnersManaging Director2001 — 2011
  4. Synergee LLCFounder and Principal2001 — 2013
  5. Merck Research LabsSenior Vice President, Project & Vaccine Integration1999 — 2001
  6. Merck Research LabsVice President, Project and Vaccine Integration1996 — 1999
  7. Merck Research LabsExecutive Director, Project Planning and Development1993 — 1996
  8. Merck Research LabsDirector, Clinical Pharmacology1989 — 1993
  9. Merck Research LabsAssociate Director, Clinical Pharmacology1987 — 1989
  10. University of California San FransicoFellow, Pulmonary Medicine1983 — 1987
  11. Johns Hopkins HospitalResident, Internal Medicine1980 — 1983

Skills & more

Biotechnology14Vaccines8R&D3Venture Capital2Program Management2Lifesciences2Clinical Development7Management1Oncology2Clinical Trials2Drug Development4Biopharmaceuticals3
+11 moreTechnology TransferCommercializationDrug DiscoveryCRORegulatory SubmissionsDue DiligencePharmaceutical IndustryBiochemistryGenomicsImmunologyLife Sciences

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Investments

Investor

Affinivax

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Colleagues at Foresite Capital

Alex M. Azar II
Advisor at Foresite Capital
Amelia Stoj
CCO and Assistant General Counsel at Foresite Capital
Collin Yang-Wong
Principal at Foresite Capital
Cynthia Carpenter
Executive Associate at Foresite Capital
Darren Haggerty
Operations Investment Analyst at Foresite Capital
Deepak Atri
Principal at Foresite Capital
Hadi Tabbaa
Managing Director at Foresite Capital
Hyung Chun
Partner at Foresite Capital

Network3

Cindy Xiong
Investor at Foresite Capital
Collin Yang-Wong
Principal at Foresite Capital
Deepak Atri
Principal at Foresite Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dorothy Margolskee?
Dorothy Margolskee joined Foresite Capital in 2012, where she has overseen the firm's research and development evaluation group and built an early version of its investment technical review process for analyzing biotechnology portfolios. She previously served as Managing Director in charge of Research at Prospect Ventures, and earlier spent 15 years in drug development at Merck Research Labs, rising to Senior Vice President and contributing to programs including several vaccines and HIV treatments. She holds an M.D. from Johns Hopkins Medical School and a B.A. from Harvard University, and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary.
Where does Dorothy Margolskee work?
Dorothy Margolskee is Managing Director at Foresite Capital.
What does Dorothy Margolskee invest in?
Dorothy Margolskee invests in Biotech.
What check size does Dorothy Margolskee write?
Dorothy Margolskee typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Dorothy Margolskee invested in?
Investments tracked here include Affinivax.
Where did Dorothy Margolskee go to school?
Dorothy Margolskee studied at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD, Internal Medicine); Harvard University (B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).

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