His research focuses on early lung disease and pulmonary exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis.
Keywords:
- Cystic fibrosis, asthma, toddler wheezing, primary ciliary dyskinesia
Dr. Sanders conducts epidemiologic, translational, and clinical research in children with CF. The focus of Dr. Sanders research is the impact of early life events and pulmonary exacerbations on lung disease in children with CF. Current projects include a multicenter study to understand the contribution of antibiotics to the airway and GI microbiome in infants with CF, and multicenter studies to optimize the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in children and adults with CF.
