Rate My Professor Madison Collins

Collins' research centers on the microscopic regulatory interactions between Staphylococcus aureus—the causative agent of staph infections and MRSA—and human immune cells, particularly neutrophil autophagy modulation. Her undergraduate research lab at MSU Billings supports six to seven students conducting independent projects, integrating research as a teaching tool. She has produced 19 publications with 489 citations, including "The Accessory Gene saeP of the SaeR/S Two-Component Gene Regulatory System Impacts Staphylococcus aureus Virulence During Neutrophil Interaction" (2020), "Aspartic Acid Residue 51 of SaeR is Essential for Staphylococcus aureus Virulence" (2020), "Recovery from Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Development of Anamnestic Immune Responses in T Cell-Depleted Rhesus Macaques" (2021), and "Practical Mouse Model to Investigate Therapeutics for Staphylococcus aureus Contaminated Surgical Mesh Implants" (2023). Recognized for excellence, she received the 2024 Faculty Excellence Award, Early Achievement Research and Creative Accomplishments Award, and Winston & Helen Cox Fellowship Award. Collins teaches Medical Microbiology, Microbiology for Health Sciences, General Microbiology and Lab, and Discover Biology online, earning acclaim for her inclusive, organized instruction and dedication to student success.