Frank Krueger

Dr. Frank Krueger is a full-time Professor at the School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, with dual affiliations in the Neuroscience Program and the Institute for Biohealth Innovation. A transdisciplinary researcher, he integrates social psychology, experimental economics, and social neuroscience to investigate the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms of social cognition and prosocial behaviors.

• Education: PhD in Cognitive Psychology (2001), Habilitation in Psychology, and Master's in Physics, all from German universities.

His research leverages neuroimaging (fMRI, DTI, VBM), computational modeling, and behavioral experiments to study trust, reciprocity, empathy, and social bonding across diverse populations, including brain-injured patients and older adults. Recent work explores human-robot interaction, mental healthcare interventions, and the role of quantum mechanics in neurobiological systems.

Current research trends focus on social trust dynamics, neural correlates of prosocial behavior, and interdisciplinary applications of AI and robotics. As Chief of the Social Cognition and Interaction: Functional Imaging (SCI:FI) lab, he leads studies on brain connectivity and psychopathic traits, with applications in PTSD treatment and neurofeedback therapies.

Dr. Krueger has no listed scientific awards or advisees but maintains active leadership roles in multiple research centers, including the Center for Adaptive Systems of Brain-Body Interactions. His lab employs advanced machine learning and graph transformation techniques to decode complex social behaviors from neuroimaging data.