Stefan Krueger

Stefan Krueger is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Curriculum Advisor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine. He holds a Diploma from ETH Zurich, a PhD from the University of Zurich, and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Yale University.

His research focuses on synaptic transmission and plasticity, particularly mechanisms regulating neurotransmitter release and development of glutamatergic/GABAergic synapses. Key findings include identifying structural/molecular processes driving long-term synaptic changes and roles of proteins like NCK1 and Angiomotin in dendritic spine formation.

Selected awards include a Canada Research Chair (Tier II, 2005-2014). Teaching contributions include PHYL 4000/NESC 4185 and core neuroscience courses. His work has been published in journals like Journal of Neuroscience and Journal of Cell Biology.