| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATP | Advanced Technology Program |
| UT | University Of Tennessee |
| IBF | International Business Forum |
| EDS | Electronic Data Submission |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| SNL | Sandia National Laboratory |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| ESF | European Science Foundation |
| UICM | Univ. Of Illinois College Of Medicine |
| BP | Base Pair |