| Acronym | Meaning |
| PACHG | Program Advisory Committee On The Human Genome |
| UMDS | United Medical & Dental Schools (Univ. Of London) |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| UCB | University Of California |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| IARC | International Agency For Research On Cancer |
| GLARGG | Great Lakes Regional Genetics Group |
| ESI | Electrospray Ionization |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |