| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCLA | University Of California |
| PIR | Protein Info. Resource |
| ASIP | American Society For Investigative Pathologists |
| EORTC | European Organization For Research And Treatment Of Cancer |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
| AFIP/ARP | Armed Forces Inst. Of Pathol./Am. Registry Of Pathol. |
| ABRF | Association Of Biomolecular Resource Facilities |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| ORISE | Oak Ridge Inst. For Science And Education |
| ABI | Applied Biosystems |