Neil Box, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Co, Us

Aurora, Us

Aurora, Us

• Associate Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Epidemiology, providing service to the University mission of Research, Teaching and Service• Developed a successful research program as Principal Investigator drawing on expertise in dermatology, immunology and oncology• Utilized human subjects and model systems to understand how gene variants work together with environmental exposures to influence normal and disease phenotypes in humans• Specialized in p53 pathway biology as it applies to skin, hematologic and other cancers• Awarded 23 grants totaling approximately $4 million, including NIH R01 and R03 grants• Published 51 research and review articles• Presented numerous talks at international/national conferences, as well as invited lectures, institutional presentations posters and lay press communications• Developed and maintained a network of leading international and national dermatology collaborators• Contributed to innovative teaching strategies and curricula development, including incorporation of new technologies such as Canvas, Camptasia and Knowmia for learning and grading• Created the Gates Summer Internship Program which attracted 20-25 high-quality undergraduate students from national sources and elevated the school’s stature as a training center within the University and the local community• Created the Sun Bus Program, leading to statewide increased free skin cancer screening and skin cancer prevention messaging• Co-Director for the Master’s in Biomedical Sciences Genetics Block course • Maintain regulatory compliance by working with institutional review board, CITI training in pre-clinical and clinical trial procedures, HIPAA, and regulation of animal research through IACUC

• Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally with society leaders and members from North America, Europe, East and South-Asia and Australia• Improved success of the scientific program by making proactive adjustments to operations, including communications procedures and outreach strategies to encourage maximal attendance by field leaders, fellows and trainees• Maintained and updated all project related documents, including program development documents and data tracking for plenary and invited speakers, speakers selected from abstracts, poster presenters and participants• Worked with Conference Co-Chairs to develop and deliver on the scientific themes, goals, philosophy, strategies, timelines and budget• Identified risks and developed mitigation plans that allowed maximal conference registrations and participation• Designed and delivered a comprehensive scientific program covering 5 days of scientific sessions, including 8 plenary sessions and 32 concurrent sessions covering an equal weighting of basic and clinical research in pigmentary diseases and melanoma• Balanced the political needs of 4 collaborating societies – the Asian Pigment Cell Society, the European Pigment Cell Society, the Japanese Pigment Cell Society and the Pan-American Pigment Cell Society by equally represented programing• Recruited 4 additional societies/interest groups to conduct satellite symposia – the Vitiligo Global Issues Consensus Conference, the Skin of Color Society, Nevus Outreach and the SWOG and ECOG Melanoma Prevention Working Group• Recruited 8 keynote speakers, 32 plenary session speakers and 80 invited concurrent session speakers• Organized and conducted abstract reviews, selected more than 200 speakers and poster presenters and allocated speakers into appropriate concurrent sessions• Actively participated in fundraising pitches to pharma partners, raising over $200,000 from Merck, AMGEN, BMS, Novartis and others

• Led development of the Colorado Melanoma Foundation mission – to increase local Colorado efforts at melanoma prevention, screening, new patient services and research – governing documents, policies and procedures• Launched the fundraising activities of the Colorado Melanoma Foundation with state non-profit registration filed in July, 2013• Led development of The Sun Bus concept, planning, fundraising and practical implementation, resulting in launch of The Sun Bus in January, 2019• Orchestrate positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of The Sun Bus Program and the University of Colorado• Collaborate with 6 other members to seek involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and visibility of the organization• Conduct appropriate non-profit business management including budgeting, reporting, regulatory management, board development and liaison, personnel and volunteer management and fundraising• Develop funding streams totaling around $500,000, much of it coming from the healthcare industry• Founded and organized the Mallets for Melanoma Charity Polo Tournament (www.malletsformelanoma.com), run for the past 7 years, and the Summit Melanoma Charity Golf Tournament (www.summitmelanoma.com) run for the past 5 years

• Worked closely with organizational leadership, including board of directors and medical advisory committee, to strategically affect direction of operations• Supervised writing of all grant applications and checked information for accuracy prior to submission• Led a successful first year of operation, providing services on 46 days at events holding over 700,000 people with sun safety educational content and free sunscreen samples and other products provided to over 25,000 visitors• Led successful program delivery by galvanizing and motivating supporters, volunteers, collaborators and other constituents to ensure that The Sun Bus concept, educational tools, operating paradigms and personnel were fully developed and functional• Provided scientific and day-to-day guidance on all facets of Sun Bus development and implementation, supervising two employees and numerous volunteers• Identified, pitched and negotiated successful major sponsorships totaling $250,000 for yearly operations• Generated local media coverage from Channel 7, 9, Fox31, CBS Denver and Facebook live segments as well as written news stories• Recruited 27 dermatologists and oncologists from 17 different clinics to provide 850 free skin cancer screens. Over 150 suspicious lesions including basal or squamous cell carcinomas and 7 melanomas were referred• Collaborated with business partners including EltaMD Skincare, Wallaroo Hat Company, Sunday Crew Sunsafe Clothing and others, allowing over $20,000 from product sales

Colorado Melanoma Foundation seeks to improve community education, awareness and prevention of melanoma. We aim to offer services to new patients and we are raising funds to support melanoma research in Colorado.http://www.comelanoma.org https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoMelanomaFoundation?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Aurora, Co, Us

Conducted independent biomedical research on the genetic epidemiology of melanoma risk, and on preclinical animal models for development of new therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat melanoma.Key Areas of Expertise* Genetics* Genetic epidemiology* Genomics* Molecular diagnostics* Preclinical assay development* Biomarkers for cancer* Tissue collection and banking for cancer research* Clinical guidelines for cancer treatment* Cancer prevention and public health

http://www.coloradocancercoalition.org/

• Adopted solid tumor diagnostics for a Hematology and Oncology practice• Developed diagnostic algorithms for Breast, Lung, Colon and Heme/Onc tumors• Analyzed diagnostic test sales volumes to determine viability of launching FDA vs Lab Developed Tests• Advised on technical and equipment requirements for implementing new testing protocols

Research Area: Mouse Genetics and Pigmentation Biology• Developed expertise in mouse genetics, mouse ENU mutagenesis, skin phenotyping, analysis of hematologic tumors, neuro-behavior testing and p53 pathway biology• Discovered an extra-ribosomal role for Large subunit Ribosomal Protein Rpl27a gene in embryonic and early postnatal mouse development using the Sooty Foot Ataxia (SFA) mouse• Identified genetic interaction Rpl27a and p53 using SFA mice and p53 null mice• Analyzed tumor formation in SFA mice lacking the p53 tumor suppressorFunding• Research Career Development Award winner from the Dermatology Foundation ($55,000/year for 3 years)• Milstein Career Development Award winner from the American Skin Association ($50,000)

Mouse Genetics, Postdoctoral Studies

Genetic Epidemiology

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Genetics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry With Honors I