| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMS | Environmental Mutagen Society |
| ASHG | American Society For Human Genetics |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| ECB | European Congress On Biotechnology |
| ISTR | Institute For Science Training And Research |
| ISMB | Intelligent Systems For Molecular Biology |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |
| IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |