| Acronym | Meaning |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |
| IBEX | International Biotechnology EXpo |
| HAEC | Human Artificial Episomal Chromosome |
| MB | Megabase |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |