Pete DelNero, PhD, MPH

Research Program: Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Campus: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College: Northwest Arkansas Campus Department: Internal Medicine

Cancer Research Interest

• Disease Site Focus: No Specific Disease Site
• Research Focus Area: Prevention, Detection, Treatment, Health Disparities
• Type of Research: Population Sciences
• Research Keywords: implementation science, community engagement, biomedical engineering
• Research Interest Statement: Dr. Pete DelNero studies the connection between cancer research and the catchment area. The catchment area is a geographically-defined area in which to monitor the distribution of cancer, nurture community partnerships, and enact cancer control strategies. His research interests include implementation science, community engagement, and biomedical engineering.

Contact Information

• Email Address: PDELNERO@UAMS.EDU
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Active Grants

• Arkansas Cancer Coalition – NA
  “Nutrition for Cancer Survivors”
  Principal Investigator
  7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025

Recent Publications

• Li C, Peng C, DelNero P, [et al.]. Investigating the coverage of the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database for examining health disparities related to persistent poverty areas in colorectal cancer patients. Cancer causes & control : CCC. 2024. PMID: 39306812.
• Li C, Peng C, DelNero P, [et al.]. Sampling coverage of the Arkansas all-payer claims database by County's persistent poverty designation. Health services research. 2024 59(4):e14342. PMID: 38880660. PMCID: PMC11249802.
• Burus T, Martinez J, DelNero P, [et al.]. Interinstitutional Approach to Advancing Geospatial Technologies for US Cancer Centers. JCO clinical cancer informatics. 2024 8:e2400099. PMID: 39079076. PMCID: PMC11296499.
• Narcisse MR, Wang ML, Schootman M, [et al., including DelNero P]. Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role?. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2024. PMID: 38775900.
• Hallgren E, Yeary KHK, DelNero P, [et al.]. Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas. Cancer causes & control : CCC. 2023. PMID: 37526781. PMCID: PMC10547626.
• Korn AR, Walsh-Bailey C, Correa-Mendez M, [et al., including DelNero P]. Social determinants of health and US cancer screening interventions: A systematic review. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians. 2023. PMID: 37329257. PMCID: PMC10529377.
• Hallgren E, Moore R, Ayers BL, [et al., including DelNero P]. "It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:" financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2023. PMID: 36870038.
• DelNero PF, Buller ID, Jones RR, [et al.]. A National Map of NCI-Designated Cancer Center Catchment Areas on the 50th Anniversary of the Cancer Centers Program. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. 2022 31(5):965-971. PMID: 35101903. PMCID: PMC9074106.
• Tsai PY, Lee MS, Jadhav U, [et al., including DelNero P]. Adaptation of pancreatic cancer cells to nutrient deprivation is reversible and requires glutamine synthetase stabilization by mTORC1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2021 118(10). PMID: 33653947. PMCID: PMC7958225.