Education
MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Biomedical Science, Neuroscience Concentration
2020-2022
BS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neuroscience, Chemistry Minor
2018-2022
Publications
Earnhardt E, Tipper J, Hanafy M, Lazrak A, Lopez A,
Perritt S, LaFon D, Mobley J, Solomon G, Harrod K (2025)
ER Stress Disrupts the Airway Epithelium and Reduces Host Defense during Influenza A Virus Infection J Respir Cell Mol Biol. PMID: 40720746.
ER Stress Disrupts the Airway Epithelium and Reduces Host Defense during Influenza A Virus Infection J Respir Cell Mol Biol. PMID: 40720746.
Needham J, Perritt S, Thompson S (2024)
Single-cell analysis reveals host S phase drives large T antigen expression during BK polyomavirus infection. PLoS Pathog 20(12): e1012663.
Single-cell analysis reveals host S phase drives large T antigen expression during BK polyomavirus infection. PLoS Pathog 20(12): e1012663.
Presentations
Perritt S, Earnhardt E, Tipper J, Barkley C, Harrod K.
Implications for Pandemic Preparedness: Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 Shows Efficient
Human Airway Tropism but Retains Antiviral Sensitivity.
Southeastern Regional Virology Conference, April 2026
Oral Presentation
Southeastern Regional Virology Conference, April 2026
Oral Presentation
Perritt S, Radilla-Garcia V, Tipper J, Lopez A, Harrod K.
ER Stress Reprograms the Epithelial Transcriptome and Promotes Bacterial Susceptibility.
Biology of Acute Respiratory Infection Gordon Research Seminar and Conference, February 2026
Poster Presentation
Biology of Acute Respiratory Infection Gordon Research Seminar and Conference, February 2026
Poster Presentation
Perritt S, Radilla-Garcia V, Tipper J, Lopez A, Harrod K.
Thapsigargin-Induced ER Stress Alters Cell Fate
Dynamics in Human Bronchial Epithelium
UAB GBSO Symposium, July 2025
Poster Presentation
UAB GBSO Symposium, July 2025
Poster Presentation
Perritt S, Earnhardt E, Tipper J, Lopez A, Harrod K.
Validation of Live Attenuated Influenza Virus
as a Surrogate Virus in Human Airway Studies
Anesthesiology Department Research Day, April 2025
Poster Presentation
Anesthesiology Department Research Day, April 2025
Poster Presentation
Perritt S, Needham J,
Thompson S. Cold shock primes primary kidney
cells for robust BK polyomavirus infection through MAPK activation.
Montreal DNA Tumour Virus Meeting, July 2023
Oral Presentation
Montreal DNA Tumour Virus Meeting, July 2023
Oral Presentation
Research Experience
Graduate Student Trainee, PI: Dr. Kevin Harrod
Project: Investigation of ER stress induced secondary bacterial infection in human airway epithelium.
2024-Present
Researcher III, PI: Dr. Sunnie Thompson
Project: Examining the interaction between
BK Polyomavirus (BKPyV), temperature, and non-canonical mitogenic
signaling pathways.
2022-2024
Undergraduate Researcher, UAB Phage Genomics Program
Project: Comparative bioinformatics of
bacteriophages isolated from local sewage.
May-
August 2019
August 2019