| Acronym | Meaning |
| NBAC | Natl. Bioethics Advisory Commission |
| NIST | Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technology |
| ABA | Australian Biotechnol. Assoc. |
| CATCMB/CUA | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology/Catholic Univ. Of America |
| NSF | Natl. Sci. Foundation |
| WHS | Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| EURESCO | European Research Conferences |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |