| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |
| SIM | Society For Industrial Microbiology |
| TCR | T-cell Receptor |
| BTCI | BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute |
| NCSU | North Carolina State University |
| AVS | American Vacuum Society |
| DHHS | Dept. Of Health And Human Services |
| ASHG | American Society For Human Genetics |
| LBNL | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| NORD | National Organization For Rare Disorders |