Yoke Peng Loh is an American

biochemist Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. They study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. Biochemists study DNA, proteins and Cell (biology), cell parts. The word "biochemist" is a portmanteau of ...

and

molecular biologist Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and physi ...

currently acting as Senior Investigator and Head at the Section on Cellular Neurobiology, Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),

National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health, commonly referred to as NIH (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in the late ...

(NIH). She earned a

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in biochemistry at

University College Dublin University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland ...

in 1969 and a

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from the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

in 1973. She did her postdoctoral work with Harold Gainer at NIH and at the

Max Planck Institute Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ...

in Germany.

Research

Loh is recognized for her work in regulated secretory protein sorting in endocrine cells, protein processing and trafficking, mechanisms underlying the intracellular sorting of peptide hormones and neurotransmitters to the regulated secretory pathway, and key proteolytic events and enzymes involved in the processing of prohormones to biologically active peptides in the endocrine and nervous systems. Loh has served as an academic advisor or editorial member for several journals: Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences (1995); Endocrinology (1997-2000); International Journal of Molecular Medicine (1997-); and Journal Molecular Neuroscience (2004-).

Honors and awards

*1986 Pfizer Traveling Scientist *1989 Public Health Service "Superior Service Award"; Superior Achievement Award in recognition of promoting Asian Pacific Islander American Activities and the mission of the NIH EEO Program. *1994 EEO Special Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to career development of Women Scientists. *1998 Asian Pacific American Organization Award for Outstanding Research. *1998 Women in Endocrinology Mentor's Award for Outstanding Research and Mentoring, especially in promoting the careers of women scientists. *1999 NIH Director's Award. *2000 Excellence in Science Award from the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB): "The Excellence in Science Award recognizes outstanding achievement by women in biological science. Nominations recognize a woman whose career achievements have contributed significantly to further our understanding of a particular discipline by excellence in research." Dr Loh was awarded for ''Regulated Secretory Protein Sorting in Endocrine Cells: Unmasking Novel Signals, Receptors and Lipid Rafts.'' *2001 NIH Director's Award for Mentoring. * 2014 Anita B. Roberts Lecture, an honor for distinguished women scientists at the NIH.

References

External links

Loh Lab: Section on Cellular Neurobiology
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loh, Peng Living people 1937 births American women biochemists University of Pennsylvania alumni Alumni of University College Dublin 21st-century American women