Kiel University

Caecilie Weissert is Professor of Art History at Kiel University, where she focuses on the visual culture of the early modern period, from the 15th to the 19th century. Her research investigates how artworks were reinterpreted, adapted, and circulated across different media and historical contexts. Her current work examines how early museum collections were disseminated through printed albums. A key area of research interests include maritime art history, early modern Dutch and Northern European art, and the intersections of art and aesthetic experience.

Research on the ancient city Carissa Aurelia in Southern Spain and its microregion:

The focus of our research lies on the evolution of vertebrates. Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals have evolved over millions of years to survive challenging conditions. This lead to a tremendous number of different species (biodiversity), but also resulted in a wide morphological variety (disparity). Physically different habitats, such as the transition from a life in water to a life on land, imposed manifold pressures on the organisms. These dramatic differences of the respective environment require adaptations in the structure and function of the organismal body.

The interaction of antigen-specific T and B cells is key for an effective adaptive immune response. T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are the T cell subset that provide B cell assistance during the germinal center reaction. Tfh cells are the prerequisite for the generation of high-affinity memory B cells and long-lived plasma cells. Therefore, manipulation of the Tfh response is of particular clinical interest for aiding in the generation of protective antibodies during vaccination or for eliminating harmful antibodies in autoimmune diseases and allergies [1].