| Acronym | Meaning |
| FASEB | Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology |
| DIMACS | Center For Discrete Math. & Theoretical Comp. Sci. |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| ICGEB | International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| UMBC | University Of Maryland |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| AGT | Association Of Genetic Technologists |
| NABT | Natl. Assoc. Of Biology Teachers |