| Acronym | Meaning |
| NMHCC | National Managed Health Care Congress |
| HGCC | Human Genome Coordinating Committee |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |
| CSHL | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| SCI | Society Of Chemical Industry |
| LTI | Life Technologies |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| SERGG | Southeast Regional Genetics Group |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| ELSI | Ethical |