| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRC | Medical Research Council |
| FCM | Flow Cytometry |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| MGI | Microbial Genome Initiative |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |
| ICES | International Council Of Electrophoresis Societies |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| ASM | American Society For Microbiology |