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Kim Renken

University of BremenORCID 0009-0004-4644-7673Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Neuroscience· 2 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Olivia Andrea MasseckiD· 3 shared Andreas ReineriD· 2 shared Manuel MittagiD· 2 shared Martin FuhrmanniD· 2 shared Martin KubitschkeiD· 2 shared Tim ZiebarthiD· 2 shared Annika CanzianiiD· 1 shared Anny Kretschmer· 1 shared

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PinkyCaMP a mScarlet-based calcium sensor with exceptional brightness, photostability, and multiplexing capabilities

Ryan Fink, Shosei Imai, Nala Gockel, German Lauer, Kim Renken, Jonas Wietek, Paul J. Lamothe‐Molina, Falko Fuhrmann, Manuel Mittag, Tim Ziebarth, Annika Canziani, Martin Kubitschke, Vivien Kistmacher, Anny Kretschmer, Eva Sebastian, , Olivia Andrea Masseck

The paper introduces PinkyCaMP, a new red fluorescent calcium sensor with improved brightness, photostability, and compatibility with optogenetics and neurotransmitter imaging.

Nature Methods · Apr 24, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Uncovering Hidden Phenotypes in NEX-Cre Mice: Behavioral and Cellular Alterations Demand Re-Evaluation of a Widely Used Transgenic Line

Kim Renken, Olivia Andrea Masseck

This study identifies behavioral and cellular phenotypes in NEX-Cre mice, challenging their previous characterization as normal and highlighting variability in transgenic models.

Journal of Neurochemistry · Mar 1, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition

sDarken: Next generation genetically encoded fluorescent sensors for serotonin

Martin Kubitschke, Monika C. M. Müller, Lutz Wallhorn, Mauro Pulin, Manuel Mittag, Stefan Pollok, Tim Ziebarth, Svenja Bremshey, Jill Gerdey, Kristin Carolin Claussen, Kim Renken, Juliana Groß, Pascal Gneiße, Niklas Meyer, J. Simon Wiegert, , Olivia Andrea Masseck

The paper introduces sDarken, a new family of genetically encoded serotonin sensors, demonstrating their effectiveness in imaging serotonin dynamics with high resolution.

Nature Communications · Dec 6, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience