Brandán Pedre

I make fluorescent indicators that dynamically monitor metabolites and signaling molecules in the cell.
Now @KULeuven, previously in @DKFZ and @VIBLifeSciences.

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

🧪🧬 New preprint!

What if the same biosensor could reveal how cysteine is regulated across life domains?

We introduce Cystector, a genetically encoded fluorescent biosensor for real-time cysteine monitoring in living cells.

https://t.co/HEtzOkhrt6

🧵A thread ⬇️

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

Want to monitor cysteine dynamics in real time and with subcellular resolution? Cystector plasmids are now on Addgene!
E. coli (His-tagged):https://t.co/cKayYWDWjA
Mammalian cells:https://t.co/v2CK0jmJIo
Yeast:https://t.co/wQaj0WUo21
Yeast mitochondrial:https://t.co/rUwPlJNtlM

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

@ZeidaAri thank you very much Ari!

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

🧪🧬 New preprint!

What if the same biosensor could reveal how cysteine is regulated across life domains?

We introduce Cystector, a genetically encoded fluorescent biosensor for real-time cysteine monitoring in living cells.

https://t.co/HEtzOkhrt6

🧵A thread ⬇️

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

If you work on: #redoxbiology #metabolism #ferroptosis #mitochondria #biosensors

…and want to monitor cysteine dynamics in your system, Cystector might help (🧬 Plasmids soon available on Addgene!).

Happy to discuss applications or adaptations-DMs welcome!

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

Across systems, Cystector enables:
• live-cell measurements
• subcellular resolution
• cross-domain comparisons
• minimal perturbation of metabolism

[Messens Lab @MessensLab]

Check out our latest research from the VIB-VUB Messens Lab🥳 In collaboration with the ULB Gurzov lab, we've applied a fluorescent biosensor to assess glycolysis and specifically quantify fructose-1,6-bisphosphate in liver cells🧪🔬 Amazing work @Israelhabanero 👏

[Nikos Margaritelis @margaritelis]

Evidence-based sports supplements: A redox analysis
https://t.co/sUp1lYpC2j
In our recent review, we describe the redox properties of the sports supplements labeled as effective by the IOC
1.Bicarbonates
2.Beta-alanine
3.Caffeine
4.Creatine
5.Nitrates
6.Carbohydrates
7.Proteins

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

@Sulfur_Vladi @mpi_polymer @graeter_mbm @STakaaki26424 @RedoxDKFZ @FedorovaLab Congrats Vladi! Looking forward to seeing your new research!

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

@YusukeNasu1 @IBCSinica @AcadSinica Congratulations! All the best in your new position!

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

@ElizabethVeal9 It was an amazing conference! Thank you very much @ElizabethVeal9 and Carolin for the organization, we learned a lot and had a lot of fun! Looking forward to the 2026 GRC!

[Vladi, Uladzimir Barayeu @Sulfur_Vladi]

Thanks a lot for the invitation. We were happy to explain why catenated sulfur chain species - supersulfides matter in biology! @STakaaki26424 @HozumiMotohashi @TetsuroMat25054
Small summary bellow:

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

@tonnomartinez Thank you Antonio! Hope it is useful :)

[Brandán Pedre @Brandanium]

Excited to share my latest review on genetically-encoded fluorescent redox biosensors! 🧬✨🧪🔬.
Free to access until 23rd August following this link https://t.co/Ucf3esZ4VT