hESC

British  

abbreviation

1. human embryonic stem cell

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Example Sentences

During the month that fees were waived last fall in New York state, a quarter of a million students applied to the public State University of New York, up 41% from the same period the year before, according to the state’s Higher Education Services Corp., or HESC.

From Los Angeles Times

Application fees are about $50, and many students “aren’t just paying one application fee. They can be paying multiple fees,” which add up, said Angela Liotta, HESC’s director of communication.

From Los Angeles Times

Royan established its first hESC line, Royan H1, in 2003 and has performed more than 40 clinical trials with stem cell transplantation.

From Science Magazine

There have also been safety concerns confronting all hESC studies, including worries that the embryonic stem cells could proliferate out of control.

From Science Magazine

RPE cells have some big advantages for initial hESC safety studies: Because they are pigmented, they can be tracked.

From Science Magazine