| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| NMHCC | National Managed Health Care Congress |
| ORISE | Oak Ridge Inst. For Science And Education |
| ECB | European Congress On Biotechnology |
| KB | Kilobase |
| PFGE | Pulsed-field Gel Electrophresis |
| GMCRF | General Motors Cancer Res. Foundation |