Celia May

Celia May is a Lecturer in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester. Her research focuses on understanding genetic variation mechanisms, including de novo mutations in human sperm and somatic DNA, meiotic crossover hotspots in pseudoautosomal regions, and the role of PRDM9 in genetic regulation. She previously conducted doctoral work at the University of Nottingham on avian minisatellites and joined Sir Alec Jeffreys' renowned laboratory.

Her work bridges fundamental genetics with applied studies, such as environmental mutagen exposure analysis and radiation-induced mutation patterns. Research emphasizes differences between somatic and germline mutational profiles and allelic variation effects in individual men.

No specific awards or grants are highlighted in the provided profile, though her contributions to mutation dynamics and human genome studies are central to her academic identity.