Joleen Cheah
Patent Agent I
Joleen Cheah is a patent agent in 麻豆直播鈥檚 Silicon Valley office and a member of the firm鈥檚 Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice. She manages patent portfolios for multiple clients and advises on aligning intellectual property strategies with business goals. Joleen prepares and prosecutes U.S. and international patent applications in biotechnology, including devices, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
Prior to becoming a patent agent, Joleen was a graduate researcher at Stanford University, where she focused on protein engineering and molecular biology. Her work included developing light-activated proximity labeling enzymes and profiling translocating proteins. She has authored and peer-reviewed scientific publications and collaborated across research labs.
Presentations and Publications
- Co-author, 鈥淭andem LIM domain-containing proteins, LIMK1 and LMO1, directly bind to force-bearing keratin intermediate 铿乴aments,鈥 43(7) Cell Reports (July 23, 2024)
- Co-author, 鈥淒irected evolution of genetically encoded LYTACs for cell-mediated delivery,鈥 121(13) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (March 26, 2024)
- Co-author, 鈥淒ynamic mapping of proteome trafficking within and between living cells by TransitID,鈥 186(15) Cell (July 20, 2023)
- Co-author, 鈥淓ngineered allostery in light-regulated LOV-Turbo enables precise spatiotemporal control of proximity labeling in living cells,鈥 20(6) Nature methods 聽(June 2023)
- Co-author, 鈥淚nside-out regulation of E-cadherin conformation and adhesion,鈥 118(30) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (July 27, 2021)
- Co-author, 鈥淪patial proximity of proteins surrounding zyxin under force-bearing conditions,鈥 32(13) Molecular Biology of the Cell (June 15, 2021)
- Co-author, 鈥淎n asymmetric junctional mechanoresponse coordinates mitotic rounding with epithelial integrity,鈥 220(5) Journal of Cell Biology (March 10, 2021)
- Co-author, 鈥淎quaporin-5 regulation of cell鈥揷ell adhesion proteins: an elusive 鈥榯ail鈥 story,鈥 320(3) American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology (March 1, 2021)
- Co-author, 鈥淔orce-induced recruitment of cten along keratin network in epithelial cells,鈥 116(40) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (October 1, 2019)
- Co-author, 鈥淎 simple elution strategy for biotinylated proteins bound to streptavidin conjugated beads using excess biotin and heat,鈥 493(4) Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (December 2, 2017)
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