| Acronym | Meaning |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| IVD | In Vitro Diagnostic |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| NCSA | National Center For Supercomputing Applications |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| XIST | Candidate Gene For X-inactivation Center |
| EDS | Electronic Data Submission |
| CIOMS | Council For International Organizations Of Medical Sciences |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |