| Acronym | Meaning |
| MMRF | Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |
| UMBC | University Of Maryland |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
| UMDS | United Medical & Dental Schools (Univ. Of London) |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| IBEX | International Biotechnology EXpo |
| ELSI | Ethical |
| OMIM | Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| ORAU | Oak Ridge Associated Universities |