Mihir Khambete, PhD

Mihir was born in Mumbai and grew up in the city of Pune, India. He completed his master’s and PhD from Institute of Chemical Technology (Erstwhile UDCT), Mumbai in the area of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. His research focussed on design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of small molecules in various therapeutic areas such as tuberculosis and Alzheimer’s disease. After working as faculty member at pharmacy school in Mumbai for three years, he joined Spiegel lab in December 2021. Here, his work is focused on development of bifunctional molecules which are therapeutically relevant. Outside the lab, he enjoys reading (especially non-fiction), listening to Indian classical and light music, meeting new people, and travelling.