It is only a gathering that occurs once a year but the PERFORM team reunited for the General Assembly in October and, it was a huge success. The meeting was hosted by PERFORM partner, bioMérieux and held at the picturesque Mérieux Université in Lyon. After the usual quick catch-ups over coffee and tea, the Assembly was opened by Professor Mike Levin, coordinator of the project. Prof Levin summarised the amazing work that had taken place over the past year and express his deep commendations to all the consortium for their hard work and dedication.