| Acronym | Meaning |
| MGC | Mouse Genome Conference |
| GESTEC | Genome Science And Technology Center |
| CMT | Charcot-Marie-Tooth |
| BIO | Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| UMDS | United Medical & Dental Schools (Univ. Of London) |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| ERI | Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
| IBI | Institute For Biotechnology Information |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |