| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| CASSS | California Separation Science Society |
| UMDS | United Medical & Dental Schools (Univ. Of London) |
| ISONG | Intl. Soc. Of Nurses In Genet. |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etude Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| EMG | Encyclopedia Of The Mouse Genome |
| ESI | Electrospray Ionization |
| ICHG | International Congress Of Human Genetics |
| PSC | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |