| Acronym | Meaning |
| UC | University Of California |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| BSCS | Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
| CHOP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| NIST | Natl. Inst. Of Standards And Technology |
| CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |
| MMRF | Marshfield Medical Research Foundation |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| ABIC | Agricultural Biotechnology Intl. Conf. |