| Acronym | Meaning |
| IVD | In Vitro Diagnostic |
| GLARGG | Great Lakes Regional Genetics Group |
| MS | Mass Spectrometry |
| UC | University Of California |
| AFMR | American Federation Of Medical Research |
| BS/SCF | Biological Sequence/Structure Computational Facility |
| GSDB | Genome Sequence Data Base |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |