| Acronym | Meaning |
| IBAC | Immobilized Biomembrane Affinity Chromatography |
| BART | Biological Activity Reaction Test |
| CDHS | California Department Of Health Services |
| PAIS | Public Affairs Information Service |
| QWIP | Quantum Well IR Photodetector |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
| OSC | On Site Coordinator |
| CWD | Chronic Wasting Disease |
| DOBAMBC | P-(n-(decyloxybenzylidene)-p-amino-(2-methylbutyl) Cinnamate |
| ECM | Embedded Cluster Method (in Electronic-structure Calcns.) |