The University of Alabama (UA) Board of Trustees in their meeting on February 3, 2006 has approved the formation of "Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration (CNMB)". This new center at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is housed in the Department of Physics with participation of faculty from the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, School of Business, School of Dentistry, School of Engineering, and School of Medicine.

Vision Statement UAB envisions the creation of a world-class interdisciplinary research and student training center focusing on the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale materials and structures with applicability and integration into the biomedical arena that will position the Center to be at the forefront of nanotechnologies and biomaterials for human health.

Yogesh K. Vohra Director Professor & University Scholar NSM Department of Physics (205) 934-6662 (e-mail)

Charita H. Cadenhead Program Coordinator CH 386 (205) 975-8076 (e-mail)

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