| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| UT | University Of Tennessee |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| FSHD | Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy |
| IMA | Institute For Mathematics And Its Applications |
| INRIA | French Natl. Inst. For Research In Computer Science And Control |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| NYAS | New York Academy Of Science |
| SASE | Sample Sequencing |
| NAPBC | Natl. Action Plan On Breast Cancer |