Education
PhD, Molecular Biophysics
2022 - Present
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 & CNRS, Lyon, France
Thesis Title: Advanced Simulations of Lipid Droplet Biogenesis
Advisor: Luca Monticelli
Notable Publications
- Crowley J., Hilpert C., Monticelli L. 2024. Predicting Lipid Sorting in Curved Membranes. Methods in Enzymology, Academic Press.
- Nieto V.,Crowley J., Santos D., Monticelli L. 2023. Birth of an Organelle: Molecular Mechanism of Lipid Droplet Biogenesis. bioRxiv.
Master of Philosophy in Science (Biomedical Engineering)
2020 - 2021
University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Thesis Title: Understanding the Membrane Interactions of Steroids Capable of Improving Batten Disease
Advisor: Evelyne Deplazes
Notable Publications:
- Larder M., Crowley J., Hossain S. I. H., Deplazes E. 2025. Steroids and Steroid-Like Compounds Alter the Ion Permeability of Phospholipid Bilayers via Distinct Interactions with Lipids and Interfacial Water. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.
- Crowley J., Withana M., Deplazes E. 2022. The Interaction of Steroids with Phospholipid Bilayers and Membranes Biophysical Reviews.
Awards:
- Honours
- 2x Dean's Merit List Award (2020 & 2021)
Bachelor of Medical Sciences
2019
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Other Research Experience
Visiting Researcher, TU Dortmund
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Advisor: Herre Jelger Risselada
Project Title: Towards the Development of Lipid Droplet Sensing Peptides Using Genetic Algorithms
Summer Research Intern
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
Pawsey Supercomputing Center