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HEST

HEST-1k dataset of 1,276 paired spatial transcriptomics and H&E whole-slide samples, plus a library and benchmark for histology foundation models.

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CategorySpatial omics
GitHubmahmoodlab/HEST
First public2024-03-04 (source)
Paperhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2406.16192 · arXiv preprint (2024)
Licenseno license detected by GitHub
PricingResearch release
Tags#spatial-transcriptomics#computational-pathology#histology
Last checked2026-10-16

Specs

Platforms supportedVisium, Visium HD, Xenium, ST
ResolutionSpot / cell, paired H&E
TasksDataset, gene expression prediction benchmark
GitHub stars445
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