Ass.-Prof. Dr. med. Monika Müller, PhD
Assistant Professor (SNSF Starting Grant) for Psychiatry and Public Mental Health 

Treatment of Severe Depression in the Global South: Innovation, Allyship, and Lessons for the Global North
Mental health problems are rising worldwide, with depression as the leading cause of disability. In her inaugural lecture, Monika Müller will address this pressing challenge by drawing on innovative projects in Zimbabwe and India. She will explore how task-shifting in primary care and economic empowerment can expand access to treatment in low-resource settings. Beyond generating evidence for context-specific interventions, these initiatives foster equitable partnerships, strengthen local leadership, and offer valuable lessons for improving mental health care globally, including in high-income countries.

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Nyffeler
MD Professor of Medicine and Medical Sciences

Left visual neglect after right-hemispheric stroke – brain structures that are critical for the effect of therapeutic interventions 
The lecture discusses left visual neglect after right-hemispheric stroke, highlighting that current therapies are often ineffective or weak based on reviews and meta-analyses. Recent studies have identified brain structures critical for intervention effectiveness, but large clinical trials have generally overlooked lesion sites and their impact on patient response. The talk reviews evidence for the treatments auditory motion stimulation and non-invasive brain stimulation and offers recommendations for clinical practice and future research.