| Acronym | Meaning |
| CATCMB | Center For Advanced Training In Cell And Molecular Biology |
| FCM | Flow Cytometry |
| CHH | Cartilage-hair Hypoplasia |
| UCLA | University Of California |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| AGSG | Alliance Of Genetic Support Groups (now Genetic Alliance) |
| SIVB | Society For In Vitro Biology |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |
| AES | American Electrophoresis Society |
| UNC | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |