H. William Detrich

The bottle sat in Bill Detrich’s refrigerator for nearly 15 years. Now, its time has come.

In 2004, Northeastern’s Bill Detrich had an idea ahead of its time: that scientists would one day sequence DNA from all of the Earth’s living creatures. Now, his efforts in anticipation of that genetics boom are paying off.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki May 4, 2021

The secret to better eyesight? Just add oxygen (and millions of years of evolution).

A study published by an international collaboration of researchers, including Northeastern professor H. William Detrich, recently revealed how a steady supply of oxygen helped vertebrates evolve better vision.

by Laura Castañón December 18, 2019

H. William Detrich, a Northeastern professor of marine and environmental sciences, has demonstrated that sperm and eggs from two different species of icefish can combine to create viable offspring. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

He discovered that you can make a hybrid icefish

Northeastern professor H. William Detrich set out to study how warming waters might affect how icefish grow and develop. But he wound up demonstrating that sperm and eggs from two different species of icefish can combine to create viable offspring.

by Laura Castañón May 7, 2019

Sequencing the genome of the blackfin icefish might help us better understand anemia, osteoporosis, and other ailments. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Icefish have antifreeze in their blood, anemia, and osteoporosis. And they feel just fine.

Northeastern professor H. William Detrich’s work in sequencing the genome of Antarctica’s blackfin icefish could help scientists better understand human health issues.

by Laura Castañón March 1, 2019

The bottle sat in Bill Detrich’s refrigerator for nearly 15 years. Now, its time has come.

The secret to better eyesight? Just add oxygen (and millions of years of evolution).

He discovered that you can make a hybrid icefish

Icefish have antifreeze in their blood, anemia, and osteoporosis. And they feel just fine.

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