| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| CHH | Cartilage-hair Hypoplasia |
| AES | American Electrophoresis Society |
| EMG | Encyclopedia Of The Mouse Genome |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| AIBS | Am. Inst. Of Biol. Soc. |
| BCM | Baylor College Of Medicine |