| Acronym | Meaning |
| IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| ISTR | Institute For Science Training And Research |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization |
| NFID | National Foundation For Infectious Diseases |
| RARA | Retinoic Acid Receptor |
| ERI | Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| IMAGE | Integrated Molecular Analysis Of Gene Expression |