Robert Krueger

Robert Krueger is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at NYU Tandon. He is a member of VIDA, the Visualization Imaging and Data Analysis Center at NYU and the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone. Previously, he held a joint appointment as a senior research scientist and subgroup lead at the Visual Computing Group (Prof. Pfister) at Harvard University and the Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology (Prof. Sorger) at Harvard Medical School. He received his Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Stuttgart, Institute for Visualization and Interactive Systems under Prof. Ertl.

His research lies in the field of scalable visualization and visual analytics. He particularly focuses on developing novel visual analysis techniques and interfaces for biomedical imaging and sequencing data (spatial profiling) with applications in disease research including cancer.

Organization Committees

VIM - Visualization and Image Data Management
is an interdisciplinary academic monthly meeting series of multiple institutions, research labs, university hospitals, and open source partners, working together on topics for biomedical imaging and analysis. Our mission is to provide a platform for research and educational exchange and to join efforts in developing and standardizing data formats, platforms and interfaces for analyzing and communicating biomedical imaging data.

SBA - Spatial Biology Association
It is the mission of the Spatial Biology Association to improve disease outcomes by advancing the science, development, and application of spatial biology through our core values of interaction/integration, innovation, translation, and leadership in the field.

Memberships

NYU Langone's Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center / PCC Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG)

The Perlmutter Cancer Center is the cancer center at NYU Langone Health, designated as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This designation indicates excellence in research, patient care, and education for all cancer types, with locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island. It offers treatments such as chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, and advanced technologies like MR-LINAC and immunotherapy.