| Acronym | Meaning |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| NLGLP | National Laboratory Gene Library Project |
| IUBMB | Intl. Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
| GSA | Genetics Societies Of America |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |
| HGM | Human Genome Meeting |
| UW | University Of Washington |