| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCI | Natl. Cancer Institute |
| PNNL | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| IMACS | International Association For Mathematics And Computers In Simulation |
| ECB | European Congress On Biotechnology |
| ABRF | Association Of Biomolecular Resource Facilities |
| TIGR | The Inst. For Genomic Research |
| OPRR | Office Of Protection From Res. Risks |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| NIH | National Institutes Of Health |
| OHER | Office Of Health And Environmental Research |