We wish to thank all of our colleagues for support and fruitful collaborations in 2017. CAGE has had an eventful and rewarding year, with excellent results from our midway evaluation; a successful change of leadership with new director Karin Andreassen taking over the reins from professor Jürgen Mienert; several top tier publications, and an addition of a new and pioneering research direction in the field of microbiology. We aim to continue in the same track in 2018. We wish you a peaceful and happy holiday season.