Topics in the Annual Report include: Message from Our New Director (Luis M. Schang); Pets of the Institute [photos]; Young Researchers Excel (Gerlinde R. Van de Walle, Charles G. Danko; Elia Tait Wojno); Baker Institute Research Updates; Team Photos; Bicknese Prize (Melissa Leder); Daversa Scholarship (Tinyi Chu); Trainee Achievement (Pablo Moral-Lopez); Baker Pet Talks Extend Cornell's Reach One Semester at a Time; Highlight: Thirty Years of Genetic Disease Research (Vicki Meyers-Wallen); Turning Loss into Hope for a Cure (Judy Wilpon); 40 Scientific Publications and Patents; Active Grants: Clinic Memorial Program Participants; Honor Roll of Donors 2016-2017; 2017 Financial Information; Our Vision Our Mission Our Goal.