| AREA | Academic Research Enhancement Award |
| BECON | Bioengineering Consortium |
| BILDS | Biomedical Informatics and Library and Data Sciences Review Committee |
| BISTI | Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative |
| BLIRC | Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee |
| BOR | Board of Regents |
| CEGS | Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science |
| COB | Close of Business |
| COR | Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training |
| CSR | Center for Scientific Review |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| ECB | Electronic Council Book |
| EIN | Employee Identification Number |
| EP | Extramural Programs |
| F&A | Facilities and Administration |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FR | Federal Register |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| IADL | Internet Access to Digital Libraries |
| IAIMS | Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems |
| IC | Institute or Center |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| LHNCBC | Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications |
| M-RISP | Minority-Research Infrastructure Support Program |
| MARC | Minority Access to Research Career Program |
| MBRS | Minority Biomedical Research Support |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NLM | National Library of Medicine |
| NNLM | Network of the National Library of Medicine |
| NPEBC | National Programs of Excellence in Biomedical Computing |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| PA | Program Announcement |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| RFA | Request for Application |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation and Research Grants |
| SEP | Special Emphasis Panel |
| SF | Standard Form |
| SNAP | Streamlined Non-Competing Award Procedures |
| SRA | Scientific Review Administrator |
| STTR | Small Business Technology Transfer |
| TEHIP | Toxicology and Environmental Health Program |
| TOXNET | Toxicology Data Network |
| UMLS | Unified Medical Language System |
Last Reviewed: July 2, 2025