| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISONG | Intl. Soc. Of Nurses In Genet. |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |
| NSGC | National Society Of Genetic Counselors |
| ISTR | Institute For Science Training And Research |
| AES | American Electrophoresis Society |
| HHMI | Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| GRAIL | Gene Recognition And Analysis Internet Link |