Rosalie Rietjens

I joined the Mead Group as a postdoctoral researcher in 2026 after completing my PhD at Leiden University in the Netherlands. During my PhD, I investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying kidney injury and repair, with a particular focus on spatial metabolomics and spatial transcriptomics. My work contributed to the development and application of spatial multi-omics approaches to better understand the complex tissue microenvironment following acute kidney injury. 

My current research focuses on understanding how the bone marrow microenvironment regulates normal and malignant haematopoiesis. I use single cell and spatial technologies to investigate how stem cells interact with their surrounding niche, and how these interactions are altered during disease development. By integrating high-resolution technologies with functional studies, I aim to uncover mechanisms that could inform new therapeutic strategies for haematological malignancies.

More broadly, I am interested in developing and applying spatial multi-omics technologies to answer biologically and clinically relevant questions, bridging methodological innovation with translational research.