| Acronym | Meaning |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| CDNA | Complementary DNA |
| SIMS | Societal Institute Of The Mathematical Sciences |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| CHI | Cambridge Healthtech Inst. |
| AAAI | American Association ForArtificial Intelligence |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |
| NSF | Natl. Sci. Foundation |
| ES | Embryonic Stem |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |