Pete DelNero, PhD, MPH

Full Member

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.

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.