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He is currently the PI of an NIH funded R01 on microscopic colitis.  Both studies have challenged conventional wisdom. He has published more than 450 papers and has an H index of 89 (Scopus). He is the PI for a T32 in Digestive Disease Epidemiology that has been funded since 1990 that has trained many current members of the CGIBD.  He has been the director of the CGIBD since 1992.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CGIBD Focus Area(s):\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Clinical\/Translational Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborators:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Barnes, Barritt, Bartelt, Dellon, Fodor, Keku, Kappelman, Long, Herfarth, Moon, Peery, Sartor, Sheikh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Summary Dr. Sandler\u2019s research has focused on the epidemiology of chronic digestive disorders. Most of his career investigated risk factors and outcomes for colorectal adenomas and colorectal cancer, spanning the spectrum from translational studies to multicenter randomized trials. 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