| Acronym | Meaning |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| NCSL | National Conference Of State Legislatures |
| MS | Mass Spectrometry |
| NFID | National Foundation For Infectious Diseases |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| AANP | American Association Of Neuropathologists |