| Acronym | Meaning |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| RFLP | Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| EL.B.A. | ELectronics And Biotechnology Advanced |
| BDG | Batten's Disease Gene |
| LBNL | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |