| Acronym | Meaning |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| NCSL | National Conference Of State Legislatures |
| IU | Indiana University |
| SNL | Sandia National Laboratory |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| BCM | Baylor College Of Medicine |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| BTP | Biotechnology Training Programs |