| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| ESF | European Science Foundation |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| GIST | Genome Informatics System Of Transputers |
| BTCI | BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute |
| SNRNP | Small Nuclear Ribonucleo Protein Particle |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| CASSS | California Separation Science Society |