The Microbe Directory is a collective research effort aiming to profile over 7,000 microbes in order to provide further information for any researchers carrying out metagenomic analyses. We spoke to two of the Project Leaders, Heba Shaaban and David Westfall about the project, how it’s being used in research and how you can get involved.

Listen to the top stories in infectious diseases this week, including novel CRISPR-based diagnostics, clinical trial in tuberculosis and the latest CDC approvals for the flu vaccine.

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Take a look at the top news stories of the week, including the measles vaccine and the sexual transmission of Zika.

In the final part of this 3-part panel discussion, our experts talk through the recent changes in the type of molecules and technologies the field are working with and what new technologies need to emerge to overcome current problems.

In part 2 of this 3-part panel discussion our panelists discuss the exciting topic of regulations as they consider the ICH M10 guidance and where they think the field might be going in the future.

In part 1 of this 3-part panel discussion highlight filmed in Barcelona our panel of experts discuss the issue of outsourcing and what priorities are need considering when making a purchasing

As part of our focus, we present this podcast where Dr Dominic Warrino discusses how immuno-oncology fits into the bioanalytical field and the technologies involved.

In this interview Roshaine Wijayatunga (Senior Editor: Oncology) speaks with David Jayne about colorectal surgery in regards to the development, application and evaluation of new surgical technologies.

In this interview Roshaine Wijayatunga (Senior Editor: Oncology) speaks with Matthew Ellis at the 2017 NCRI Cancer Conference 5–8 Nov 2017 about the future of proteomics and breast cancer research.

In this interview Roshaine Wijayatunga (Senior Editor: Oncology) speaks with Michael Douek at the 2017 NCRI Cancer Conference 5–8 Nov 2017 about novel techniques for breast surgery and reconstruction.