| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSHL | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |
| BCM | Baylor College Of Medicine |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| JGI | Joint Genome Institute |
| UMDS | United Medical & Dental Schools (Univ. Of London) |
| CAE | Capillary Array Electrophoresis |