Hayley Henderson has a background in veterinary medicine and obtained her PhD in cell biology from Cardiff University, UK, in 2004. She joined BioMed Central in 2009 and is currently Executive Editor for the BMC Series, where she leads the journal portfolio and helps set its editorial direction, development priorities and editorial standards.

For Hayley, the BMC Series represents the value of inclusive, community-focused open access publishing, with journals that support robust, well-conducted research across a broad range of disciplines. Through the Editorial Community, she is keen to strengthen connections across the portfolio, support editors in sharing knowledge and best practice, and help ensure Editorial Board Members have the guidance, tools and confidence they need to make fair and informed editorial decisions.

Hayley also serves as Director of the International Association of Veterinary Editors, supporting collaboration among editors of veterinary journals and promoting high standards and best practice in animal and veterinary research publishing.