Peter DelNero

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Assistant Professor

UAMS

10 h-index 32 pubs 735 cited

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Peter DelNero's research has focused on engineering approaches to study cancer, particularly in the context of tumor microenvironments and cellular responses. His work has investigated the formation of microvascular networks in vitro and the physicochemical regulation of endothelial sprouting in angiogenesis models. DelNero has also explored the adaptation of cancer cells to nutrient deprivation and the role of inflammation in tumor hypoxia and angiogenesis. His publications have utilized microengineered tumor models to examine transport limitations and drug delivery in cancer, drawing on a physical sciences-oncology perspective. Additionally, he has conducted systematic reviews on social determinants of health and cancer screening interventions, examining the impact of poverty on cancer care.

Metrics

h-index: 10
Publications: 32
Citations: 735

Positions

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institution web page

Selected Publications

Poverty and Mortality Risk in Patients With Colorectal Cancer (2026)

JAMA Network Open DOI OpenAlex
Cancer Burden in Persistent Poverty Areas across the Cancer Continuum: A Scoping Review to Identify Gaps and Opportunities for Future Research (2025)

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Colorectal cancer survival disparities in persistent poverty areas (2025)

The Journal of Rural Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Identifying and addressing the needs of catchment area data experts: Insights from the inaugural catchment area data conference (CADC23) (2024)

Preventive Oncology & Epidemiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Investigating the coverage of the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database for examining health disparities related to persistent poverty areas in colorectal cancer patients (2024)

Cancer Causes & Control 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Interinstitutional Approach to Advancing Geospatial Technologies for US Cancer Centers (2024)

JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Sampling coverage of the Arkansas all‐payer claims database by County's persistent poverty designation (2024)

Health Services Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role? (2024)

Journal of Cancer Survivorship 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas (2023)

Cancer Causes & Control 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Social determinants of health and US cancer screening interventions: A systematic review (2023)

CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians 96 citations DOI OpenAlex
“It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors (2023)

Journal of Cancer Survivorship 10 citations DOI OpenAlex