Highlighting 2026 Clinical Research Management graduates

May 22, 2026

CRM Grads in Regalia in Front of UNT Health Backdrop

Congratulations to the Clinical Research Management Class of 2026 Clinical Research Management. These graduates completed their internships, defended their work and tackled some truly impressive projects along the way. Here’s a closer look at what they accomplished:

  • Omega Abera successfully completed and defended her clinical research internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Mathew.
    Internship site: Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas
    Project title: “TIRADS and Resected Surgical Pathology: A Retrospective Analysis of the Correlation Between the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS) and Pathology in Thyroidectomy Patients at Baylor University Medical Center.”
  • Olamide Elizabeth Olayinka successfully completed and defended her clinical research internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Mathew.
    Internship site: Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas
    Project title: “Racial/Ethnic Differences In the Trajectory of Urinary Function and Recovery Following 5-Fraction Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients.”
  • Chelsea Bolton successfully completed and defended her clinical research internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Mathew.
    Internship site: Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas
    Project title: “Impact of Demographic and Clinical Factors in Cosmesis Outcomes in the Phase II GammaPod 5-Fraction Trial.”
  • Alessandra Parrish successfully completed and defended her internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Sterling Ortega.
    Internship site: Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star in Frisco, Texas
    Project title: “Association of Amantadine Treatment with Time to Clinical Recovery after Pediatric Concussion: A Single-Center Registry Cohort.”
  • Tanvi Soni successfully completed and defended her internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Suchismita Acharya.
    Internship site: Clinical Investigations of Texas in Plano, Texas
    Project title: “A Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Trial Participants’ Disengagement and Attrition due to Operational Factors.”
  • Camille Henyan successfully completed and defended her internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Mathew.
    Internship site: Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth
    Project title: “The Impact of Demographics on Diagnosis Delay in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer.”
  • Braden Lane Garcia successfully completed and defended their internship practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Hodge.
    Internship site: Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth
    Project title: “The ‘Coming of Age’ of a Multidisciplinary Program Identifying and Treating Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital.”