| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| ISONG | Intl. Soc. Of Nurses In Genet. |
| ACMG | American College Of Medical Genet. |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| ICGEB | International Centre For Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |
| FASEB | Federation Of American Societies For Experimental Biology |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |