| COBRE | Center of Biomedical Research Excellence |
| IDeA | Institutional Development Award |
| INBRE | IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| EAC | External Advisory Committee |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| PHS | Public Health Services |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |