| Acronym | Meaning |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| ABA | Australian Biotechnol. Assoc. |
| MS | Mass Spectrometry |
| MEMS | Microelectromechanical Systems |
| DM | Myotonic Dystrophy |
| ESHG | European Society Of Human Genetics |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| CASSS | California Separation Science Society |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| NFID | National Foundation For Infectious Diseases |