| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| NEH | National Endowment For The Humanities |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| FEBS | Fed. Of Eur. Biochem. Soc. |
| GSA | Genetics Societies Of America |
| ELSI | Ethical |
| CIRB | Colorado Institute For Research In Biotechnology |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |