| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACMG | American College Of Medical Genet. |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| SDC | San Diego Conference |
| IG | IntelliGenetics |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| ORDA | NIH Office Of Recombinant DNA Activities |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| NICHD | National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development |
| CASSS | California Separation Science Society |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |