| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| BTP | Biotechnology Training Programs |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |
| PIR | Protein Info. Resource |
| GESTEC | Genome Science And Technology Center |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |
| SNL | Sandia National Laboratory |
| MBC | Massachusetts Biotechnology Council |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |