Fighting staph infections: Montana microbiologist wins research awards
By:Hannah Pedeferri
Posted10:10 AM, Mar 04, 2026
and last updated10:38 AM, Mar 04, 2026
BILLINGS — A Montana native and Montana State University Billings microbiologist is earning recognition for her work fighting diseases and the way she's shaping the next generation of scientists.
Dr. Madison Collins, a microbiologist at MSU Billings College of Health Professions and Science, has received two awards for her research into staph infections, a bacteria that can present as anything from a skin rash to a boil. Staph has also learned to resist the human immune system.
Watch Dr. Madison Collins talk about staph infections and research below:
