This column didn't appear in the October issue due to a clerical problem in the change of editorship.

Time has come again for the “changing of the guard,” which has occurred every 3–5 years since the journal’s inception in 1952. The new, and 13th, editorial team began overseeing new submissions to Diabetes on 1 July 2016 and now officially takes the helm with this issue. As I profoundly thank my editorial colleagues for their remarkable contributions and collegiality, I also wish the best to th...

This issue marks the beginning of my editorship of the Journal of Applied Physiology. Under the leadership of John Remmers and his capable team of Associate Editors the Journal has thrived, and its long-standing tradition of scientific excellence has been enhanced. For their tireless service, I join the members of the American Physiological Society and the many contributors to the Journal in ex...