| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCLA | University Of California |
| NSF | Natl. Sci. Foundation |
| ORDA | NIH Office Of Recombinant DNA Activities |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| CASSS | California Separation Science Society |
| PSC | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |