| Acronym | Meaning |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |
| IOM | Institute Of Medicine |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| SASE | Sample Sequencing |
| OSU | Oregon State University |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
| SDC | San Diego Conference |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |