| Acronym | Meaning |
| IGES | International Genetics Epidemiology Societies |
| DMD | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| RH | Radiation Hybrid |
| AWCH | Adelaide Women And Children's Hospital |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |
| MNBWS | Miami Nature Biotechnology Winter Symposium |
| SIB | Society For Industrial Biology |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| ASCI | American Society For Clinical Investigation |