Rate My Professor Brett Collins

Collins has authored over 75 publications cited more than 3,100 times, appearing in top journals such as Cell, Nature, Science, and PNAS. Key papers include 'Molecular architecture and functional model of the endocytic AP2 complex' (Cell, 2002), 'Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection' (Science, 2020), 'Retriever is a multiprotein complex for retromer-independent endosomal cargo recycling' (Nature Cell Biology, 2017), 'Insights into the PX domain and SNX protein families: structures, functions and roles in disease' (Biochemical Journal, 2012), and 'Cavin family proteins and the assembly of caveolae' (Journal of Cell Science, 2015). His accolades encompass the University of Queensland Research Excellence Award (2008), Emerging Leader Award from the Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (2015), and Merck Research Medal from the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2016). As President of the Queensland Protein Group, Collins influences the field through leadership and media expertise on topics like neurodegeneration and cryo-EM. His research drives therapeutic strategies targeting trafficking defects in chronic diseases.