Dr. Goeken's interests are in transplant immunology. She examines the role of Class I and Class II MHC antigens in human T cell activation and the immunoregulation of human T memory cells.

Honors, Awards, and Organizations

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Association of Immunologists
• American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, President
• American Society of Transplant Physicians, President
• National Task Force on Organ Transplantation
• Sigma Xi Transplantation Society

Recent Publications

1. Goeken, N.E., and Eckerle, M.K. 1986. Subpopulations of human memory T cells: Resistance to suppression and acquisition of memory. Human Immunol . 17:250-58.
2. Goeken, N.E., Ballas, Z.K., and Staggs, T.S. 1986. Alteration of human accessory cell function by heat treatment: Role of IL1 and Class II MHC antigens. Human Immunol . 16:234-46.
3. Goeken, N.E., Ballas, Z.K., and Staggs, T.S. 1988. Is secreted IL1 necessary for normal human T cell activation? Human Immunol . 21:99-113.

Graduate School:
University of Missouri

NSF Research Fellowship:
University of Chicago

NDEA Fellowship:
University of Missouri