This fifth Royal Society of Chemistry meeting focuses on the latest research and developments in the multidisciplinary field of biosynthesis of natural products. Dr Genilloud will discuss on the new approaches developed at MEDINA to exploit microbial diversity and to deliver novel Natural Products antibiotics as a response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The conference will gather international reference speakers in the field of natural product biosynthesis, antibiotic discovery and mode of action studies.