Orlando D. Schärer

University of Pittsburgh

Full Professor(heuristic)

DNA Repair Mechanisms · Molecular Biology

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Publications171
Citations9,932

Grants

7 total · 1 active

NIH #R01CA308112

The dynamic processing of DNA lesions by human nucleotide excision repair

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2026-07-01 → 2031-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

NIH #R01CA218315

The XPA scaffold protein in Nucleotide Excision Repair

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2018-02-09 → 2023-01-31
PIs
2

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

NIH #P01CA092584

Project 1: Nucleotide Excision Repair

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2001-09-27 → 2021-09-20
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRENC BERKELEY LAB

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All Grants

7 total · 1 active

NIH #R01CA308112

The dynamic processing of DNA lesions by human nucleotide excision repair

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2026-07-01 → 2031-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

NIH #R01CA218315

The XPA scaffold protein in Nucleotide Excision Repair

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2018-02-09 → 2023-01-31
PIs
2

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

NIH #P01CA092584

Project 1: Nucleotide Excision Repair

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2001-09-27 → 2021-09-20
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRENC BERKELEY LAB

NIH #R21CA197225

Generation and characterization of adduct-specific anti cisplatin DNA antibodies

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2015-08-01 → 2017-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK

NIH #R01CA165911

Synthesis, Structure and Repair of DNA Interstrand Crosslinks

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2012-07-01 → 2017-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK

NIH #R13CA192553

2015 Mammalian DNA Repair Gordon Research Conference & Gordon Research Seminar

Amount
<$100K
Period
2015-02-02 → 2015-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES

NIH #R01GM080454

Coordination of the late steps of human nucleotide excision repair

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2007-09-24 → 2011-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK

Recent Public Signals

  1. New NIH award: The dynamic processing of DNA lesions by human nucleotide excision repair2026-07-01
  2. New paper: A Splicing Variant in XPA Results in Delayed Onset of Clinical Features of Xeroderma Pigmentosum (Journal of Investigative Dermatology)2025-09-24
  3. New preprint: Targeting the COP9 signalosome overcomes platinum resistance in ovarian cancer through two distinct genome stability mechanisms2025-08-06

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  • Grants as of 2026-08-26

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