Department of Internal Medicine
Cynthia Jimenez-Williams, RN, BSN, CCRC
Cynthia graduated from the Baptist School of Nursing and the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She also graduated from Surgery Specialty School where she earned her certification in Surgical Nursing and is also a certified clinical research coordinator. She has over 28 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, has worked as a monitor in the pharmaceutical industry.
She has worked with the Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology for over 20 years where she coordinates rheumatology clinical trials including the budget analysis and negotiations. Her work is mainly in rheumatoid arthritis biologic trials, but other work done has been in gout, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia,and others. She feels her work in rheumatology research is challenging, interesting, and has dedicated her professional life to helping patients with arthritis.
In her spare time she enjoys playing golf with her husband, gardening, sewing, fishing, meeting with her Jane Austen book club, watching movies, playing the piano and spoiling her 5 cats.
Sandra Powell, LVN, CCRC
Sandra graduated from the License of Vocational Nursing Program, Weatherford College, Weatherford, Texas in 1989. Clinical Research Coordinator Certification 2002. Prior to working at UNT, Sandra worked with Med/Sur nursing at Mineral Wells Regional Hospital and Medical Plaza, Fort Worth for 10 years.
She has worked with The University of North Texas Clinical Trials for 10 years, where she started as a coordinator in 1998 in the Office of Clinical Trials. In 2000 she joined the Pediatric Department as the only coordinator, where they were very successful in conducting high enrolling immunization studies, Asthma, Acute Otitis Media, Atopic Dermatitis, Infant Formula, and treatment of Cutaneous Candidiasis Complicating Diaper Dermatitis studies. The Diaper Dermatitis was audited by the FDA and passed with flying colors. She coordinated 14 studies during her time with Pediatrics.
Sandra joined Internal Medicine/ Rheumatology Department in 2006 to broaden her knowledge in more complex clinical trials. She is currently working on 2 Injection studies for RA. In her position she works closely with the investigator on potential studies, study feasibility, budget negotiations, regulatory documents, patient recruitment, screening, enrolling, patient scheduling per protocol, CRF entry, safety reports, site monitoring visits, drug accountability, study closeout and all aspects of coordinating and conducting sponsor related clinical trials.
She has been a Member of the National and North Texas Chapter of the ACRP since 1998 and enjoys her family, friends, gardening and music.
Barbara L. Harty, RN, GNP, CRC
Ms. Harty is employed at the University of North Texas Health Science as Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and in the Office of Special Projects on Aging. She currently holds national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Harty obtained her Master’s of Science degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1997. She has been a registered nurse for 25 years and has experience in long-term care, acute care and ambulatory care. She is also a Clinical Research Coordinator and has been lead coordinator for studies involving aging, including Alzheimer’s, osteoarthritis, epilepsy and diabetes. She has lectured on a variety of gerontological issues.
Isabel Vecino, M.D., MHA, CRC
Isabel received her B.S in Biomedical Science in Colombia in 1988. She attended the School of Medicine at the Universidad Libre de Colombia from 1989 until 1995. She received her MPS in 2000.
Isabel joined the Health Science Center in 2003 where she began working with the UNT Public Health department as a volunteer helping with outreach to the Hispanic community and assisting in the development of numerous research studies. Later on, she began her full time duties as a Research Coordinator with the School of Public Heath Department where received recognition as an Outstanding Coordinator in 2004-2005.
She is currently working in collaboration with the Preventive Medicine Clinic at the Tarrant County Health Department on various research studies.
Department of Pediatrics
Vicki Cannon, RN, CCRC
Vicki Cannon graduated from Kingwood Community College in 1989 with a license in Vocational Nursing. Vicki performed hospital nursing for approximately 8 years, before relocating to North Texas. In 1997, Vicki joined UNT Pediatrics, where within one year, she became Nursing Supervisor and continued in that role until returning to school to obtain her Registered Nursing Degree. After graduation, Vicki again joined UNT Pediatrics and became a Clinical Research Coordinator, in Pediatric Clinical Trials. She has coordinated and managed many vaccine studies and continues to institute new clinical trials for Pediatrics consistently.
Kati Mitchell, LVN, CCRC
Kati graduated from
She enjoys being the mother of 2 young children, reading books and writing short stories.
Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Kimberly Brown, RN, CRC
Our researchers conduct basic research at the cellular level in the interest of helping to develop real therapies for issues and conditions that affect real patients. Some of our many areas of focus are the effects of estrogen on hot flashes, dietary interventions that may affect cognition (thinking), and the relationship of menopause to cognitive aging (such as the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease). We are also very interested in the role of ethnicity in the development of cardiovascular disease, symptoms of menopause, and brain aging.
Please contact Kim Brown, Clinical Research Coordinator, at 817-735-2694 or kbrown@hsc.unt.edu if you would like information about our clinical research studies.
This page last updated Apr 02, 2009
