Jane Hodgkinson is Professor of Molecular Veterinary Parasitology, University of Liverpool. Her primary research focus is on anthelmintic resistance in parasites of ruminants and horses. Over the last 20 years she has secured multiple grants to investigate key aspects in the biology of the equine parasites, their diagnosis and control and is academic lead for the University of Liverpool equine parasitology diagnostic service, Diagnosteq. She has an extensive teaching portfolio at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and is a keen promoter of knowledge exchange to the equine community; promoting sustainable control practices.