| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCSL | National Conference Of State Legislatures |
| CIMB | Center For International Meeting On Biology |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| NCGR | National Center For Genome Resources |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |
| GLARGG | Great Lakes Regional Genetics Group |
| AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |