| Acronym | Meaning |
| EURESCO | European Research Conferences |
| CATCMB/CUA | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology/Catholic Univ. Of America |
| NEH | National Endowment For The Humanities |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| ESHG | European Society Of Human Genetics |
| GAS | Genome Automation System |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| DMD | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| MMRF | Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |