| Acronym | Meaning |
| OBER | Office Of Biological And Environmental Research |
| PRIM&R | Public Responsibility In Medicine & Research |
| MEMS | Microelectromechanical Systems |
| AIBS | Am. Inst. Of Biol. Soc. |
| AWCH | Adelaide Women And Children's Hospital |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organisation |
| CONTIG | Consortium Of Teachers In Genetics |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| EMBL | European Mol. Biol. Lab. |