| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERI | Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
| EMBO | European Molecular Biology Organisation |
| NIST | Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technology |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| CIRB | Colorado Institute For Research In Biotechnology |
| SIM | Society For Industrial Microbiology |
| AACC | American Association For Clinical Chemistry |
| NBAC | Natl. Bioethics Advisory Commission |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |