Jack T Sumner
@jacksumner22.bsky.social
phd candidate • northwestern • hartmann lab
systems biologist & moka pot enthusiast
mol bio • *omics • infection bio • eco/evo
he/him 🧪
systems biologist & moka pot enthusiast
mol bio • *omics • infection bio • eco/evo
he/him 🧪
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Jack T Sumner
@jacksumner22.bsky.social
· Nov 25
ok throwing my obligatory bluesky intro into the pot
Heyo! I’m a systems biologist broadly interested in how ecological and evolutionary dynamics drive molecular innovation & emergent properties. Currently exploring this in the lung microbial ecosystem as I wrap up my PhD at Northwestern 👋🧪
Heyo! I’m a systems biologist broadly interested in how ecological and evolutionary dynamics drive molecular innovation & emergent properties. Currently exploring this in the lung microbial ecosystem as I wrap up my PhD at Northwestern 👋🧪
Reposted by Jack T Sumner
Transitions in lung microbiota & pneumonia
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Transitions in lung microbiota landscape associate with distinct patterns of pneumonia progression
Sumner et al. show that lung microbial ecosystem dynamics associate with clinical
outcomes during severe pneumonia infection. Systematic bronchoscopy paired with integrative
multiomics reveals that va...
www.cell.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Transitions in lung microbiota & pneumonia
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Excited to share work I led during my PhD - now out in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social 🎉
Using multiomics, we show that microbiome and host expression profiles dynamically shift during pneumonia treatment and track with clinical outcomes 🧪🫁 #MicroSky
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Using multiomics, we show that microbiome and host expression profiles dynamically shift during pneumonia treatment and track with clinical outcomes 🧪🫁 #MicroSky
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
www.cell.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Excited to share work I led during my PhD - now out in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social 🎉
Using multiomics, we show that microbiome and host expression profiles dynamically shift during pneumonia treatment and track with clinical outcomes 🧪🫁 #MicroSky
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Using multiomics, we show that microbiome and host expression profiles dynamically shift during pneumonia treatment and track with clinical outcomes 🧪🫁 #MicroSky
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
so i guess im Dr. Jack now - officially defended the PhD 🙂🎉
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
so i guess im Dr. Jack now - officially defended the PhD 🙂🎉
Reposted by Jack T Sumner
I'm hiring a lab technician to help me explore some exciting new questions about virus-host interactions! Biochemistry and/or mammalian cell culture experience is desired.
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'm hiring a lab technician to help me explore some exciting new questions about virus-host interactions! Biochemistry and/or mammalian cell culture experience is desired.
it’s so weird writing a manuscript/dissertation chapter while listening to rfk testify before congress
September 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
it’s so weird writing a manuscript/dissertation chapter while listening to rfk testify before congress
In light of the current events, I’d encourage other grad students to try this new productivity routine 🙂
*read news*
*sigh*
*search post-docs in france/italy*
*activate emotional self-regulation*
*repeat*
*read news*
*sigh*
*search post-docs in france/italy*
*activate emotional self-regulation*
*repeat*
January 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In light of the current events, I’d encourage other grad students to try this new productivity routine 🙂
*read news*
*sigh*
*search post-docs in france/italy*
*activate emotional self-regulation*
*repeat*
*read news*
*sigh*
*search post-docs in france/italy*
*activate emotional self-regulation*
*repeat*
ok throwing my obligatory bluesky intro into the pot
Heyo! I’m a systems biologist broadly interested in how ecological and evolutionary dynamics drive molecular innovation & emergent properties. Currently exploring this in the lung microbial ecosystem as I wrap up my PhD at Northwestern 👋🧪
Heyo! I’m a systems biologist broadly interested in how ecological and evolutionary dynamics drive molecular innovation & emergent properties. Currently exploring this in the lung microbial ecosystem as I wrap up my PhD at Northwestern 👋🧪
November 25, 2024 at 12:28 AM
ok throwing my obligatory bluesky intro into the pot
Heyo! I’m a systems biologist broadly interested in how ecological and evolutionary dynamics drive molecular innovation & emergent properties. Currently exploring this in the lung microbial ecosystem as I wrap up my PhD at Northwestern 👋🧪
Heyo! I’m a systems biologist broadly interested in how ecological and evolutionary dynamics drive molecular innovation & emergent properties. Currently exploring this in the lung microbial ecosystem as I wrap up my PhD at Northwestern 👋🧪