Prof. Dr. Gregor Hasler
Swiss psychiatrist Gregor Hasler, born in Basel in 1968, earned his medical degree from the University of Zurich in 1997. He later specialized in psychiatry and psychotherapy, conducting research on stress's impact on mental and physical health at the National Institute of Mental Health.
Hasler has been involved with the University Hospital Zurich and the University Psychiatric Services Bern since 2006. He became a full professor at the University of Fribourg in 2019. His research explores the interplay of social, psychological, and biological factors in mental disorder prevention and treatment, earning him national and international recognition.
Hasler authored several notable books, "Resilienz: Der Wir-Faktor" (2017), "Darm-Hirn-Connection" (2019), and "Higher Self: Psychedelika in der Psychotherapie" (2022). He actively contributes to professional societies, serving as President of the Swiss Society for Bipolar Disorders in 2015, gaining full membership in the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in 2016, and becoming a scientific advisor to the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology in 2017.
Personal Website: https://gregorhasler.ch
E-Mail: gregor.hasler@unifr.ch
Dr. Adrian Hase
Adrian Hase has been a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Hasler's research group since August 2020. He coordinates a follow-up survey of an ongoing cohort study that monitors the development and course of depressive disorders. The project examines risk factors for depressive disorders and other stress-related psychopathology with the aim of finding psychological, biological, behavioral and sociodemographic variables that may predict resilience to or vulnerability to depression.
He also contributes to lab projects related to the side effects of psychedelic substances and the effects of psychedelic substances on neuroplasticity.
Adrian Hase completed his doctorate in 2019 and has experience in social and organizational psychology, sport psychology, psychophysiology, psychiatry research, and bioinformatics.
E-Mail: adrian.hase@unifr.ch
Abigail Calder
Abigail Calder joined the research group in January 2021 as a doctoral candidate after completing a master’s degree in neuroscience at the University of Bonn. Her research focuses on the effects of the psychedelic substance LSD on healthy participants, with a particular emphasis on substance-induced changes in cortical neuroplasticity.
She also conducts research into the adverse effects of psychedelics and their underlying causes, as well as psychedelics’ effects on people’s values and well-being, and she recently joined the ALPS Foundation as its research coordinator.
E-Mail: abigail.calder@unifr.ch
Morten Lietz
Morten Lietz is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Medical Science, focusing on the effects of LSD on neuroplasticity across the lifespan. Further, he serves as speaker- and backstage-coordinator for ALPS (Awareness Lectures On Psychedelic Science), a Swiss non-profit, which organizes scientific conferences.
Before coming to Switzerland, he played a key role in initiating a research program at the University of Groningen (NL), which investigated the combination of neuroplasticity enhancing agents and neuromodulatory treatments for improved cognitive outcomes. Additionally, he co-organized the first two editions of the Summer School on Psychedelic Research with Dr. Joost Breeksema and OPEN Foundation (NL).
Next to his thesis project, his research interests are on the effects of psychedelics on autobiographical and associative memory, how (epi)genetics influence the psychedelic experience, and the effects of microdosing on safety & cognition.
E-Mail: morten.lietz@unifr.ch
Vincent Diehl
Vincent Diehl is a Research Assistant at the University of Fribourg and the Lake Lucerne Institute in Vitznau, Switzerland. Here, Vincent developed skills in conducting clinical interviews, scientific writing, and managing data, including working on LSD experience sessions. At these institutions he will soon start his position as PhD student in Medical Sciences. He also contributed as an Organizing Member for the Summer School on Psychedelic Research in Groningen, helping to manage research projects and evaluate research posters.
At the ALPS Foundation in Geneva, as a Research Associate Fellow and Student Advisory Board Coordinator, Vincent engaged in extensive data collection, literature research, and report writing for various projects. His collaboration with Vrije University Amsterdam on a Meta-Analysis of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy further exhibits his commitment to psychedelic research.
Vincent Diehl, an MSc student in Clinical Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, is steadily making his mark in the field. His academic work is notable, and his involvement in psychedelic research shows promise for his future in clinical psychology. Vincent's range of experiences, particularly in this specialized area, highlights his commitment to contributing to the evolving landscape of psychological studies.
Claudia Kolly
E-Mail: claudia.kolly@unifr.ch
David Elmiger
David has recently completed his master’s degree in social neuroscience and social psychology. He is not only involved in psychedelic research, but also in various organizations dedicated to raising awareness as well as working to reduce harm associated with psychedelics. Besides his occupation in Prof. Hasler’s research group, he has co-founded the Psychedelic Research Organization of Bern (PROBe), takes the role of graphic design coordinator and psychedelic researcher at Awareness Lectures on Psychedelic Science Foundation (ALPS Foundation), and co-coordinates the Swiss Psychedelic Student Network (SPSN).
After completing an internship in our lab, David now holds a part-time research assistant position. David’s diverse skill set allows him to seamlessly navigate between scientific exploration and creative coordination, making him an integral part of both the Hasler Lab and the broader psychedelic community.
E-Mail: david.elmiger@students.unibe.ch
