| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| UICM | Univ. Of Illinois College Of Medicine |
| DMD | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organisation |
| CAE | Capillary Array Electrophoresis |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| ORAU | Oak Ridge Associated Universities |
| ORISE | Oak Ridge Inst. For Science And Education |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| HAEC | Human Artificial Episomal Chromosome |