| Acronym | Meaning |
 | IJCAI | International Joint Conference On Artificial Intelligence |
 | ECB | European Congress On Biotechnology |
 | CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
 | AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |
 | IUBMB | Intl. Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
 | NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
 | IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
 | GMCRF | General Motors Cancer Res. Foundation |
 | NCI | Natl. Cancer Institute |
 | MMRF | Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |