| Acronym | Meaning |
| HELSRD | Health Effects And Life Science Research Division |
| AVS | American Vacuum Society |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| NASA | Natl. Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| SIB | Society For Industrial Biology |
| AGT | Association Of Genetic Technologists |
| ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |