| Acronym | Meaning |
| DHHS | Dept. Of Health And Human Services |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |
| TIGR | The Inst. For Genomic Research |
| FEBS | Fed. Of Eur. Biochem. Soc. |
| NSGC | National Society Of Genetic Counselors |
| FVEA | Fundacion Valenciana De Estudios Avanzados |
| MMRF | Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |
| CIOMS | Council For International Organizations Of Medical Sciences |
| GBR | Global Business Research |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |