| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| ELSI | Ethical |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| BP | Base Pair |
| NASA | Natl. Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| FCM | Flow Cytometry |
| MNBWS | Miami Nature Biotechnology Winter Symposium |