The editors wish all members of IPNA and readers of Pediatric Nephrology Happy Holidays and a joyous New Year. 2007 has been a successful year for IPNA as well as for the journal. With the help of our teaching editors we have started an exciting new educational program. The submission rate has increased and the impact factor for the Journal has risen substantially over the past year. Through the generosity of the Springer Company, most of the reviews and teaching articles are now published ’Open Access’ allowing a free download of the full article from the PubMed library. …