| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSU | Oregon State University |
| ASIP | American Society For Investigative Pathologists |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| NCI | Natl. Cancer Institute |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| DIMACS | Center For Discrete Math. & Theoretical Comp. Sci. |
| DHHS | Dept. Of Health And Human Services |
| CM | Centimorgan |