Joleen Cheah
Patent Agent I
Joleen Cheah is a patent agent in Foley’s Silicon Valley office and a member of the firm’s 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, “Tandem LIM domain-containing proteins, LIMK1 and LMO1, directly bind to force-bearing keratin intermediate filaments,” 43(7) Cell Reports (July 23, 2024)
- Co-author, “Directed evolution of genetically encoded LYTACs for cell-mediated delivery,” 121(13) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (March 26, 2024)
- Co-author, “Dynamic mapping of proteome trafficking within and between living cells by TransitID,” 186(15) Cell (July 20, 2023)
- Co-author, “Engineered allostery in light-regulated LOV-Turbo enables precise spatiotemporal control of proximity labeling in living cells,” 20(6) Nature methods (June 2023)
- Co-author, “Inside-out regulation of E-cadherin conformation and adhesion,” 118(30) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (July 27, 2021)
- Co-author, “Spatial proximity of proteins surrounding zyxin under force-bearing conditions,” 32(13) Molecular Biology of the Cell (June 15, 2021)
- Co-author, “An asymmetric junctional mechanoresponse coordinates mitotic rounding with epithelial integrity,” 220(5) Journal of Cell Biology (March 10, 2021)
- Co-author, “Aquaporin-5 regulation of cell–cell adhesion proteins: an elusive ‘tail’ story,” 320(3) American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology (March 1, 2021)
- Co-author, “Force-induced recruitment of cten along keratin network in epithelial cells,” 116(40) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (October 1, 2019)
- Co-author, “A simple elution strategy for biotinylated proteins bound to streptavidin conjugated beads using excess biotin and heat,” 493(4) Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (December 2, 2017)
