Alfred Gilman, M.D., Ph.D., was recently elected as an inaugural Fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The AACR Academy elects as Fellows people who have made significant scientific contributions and great progress in the fight against cancer. Gilman, who currently holds the title of professor emeritus at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in identifying G proteins and exploring how they interact with cells in order to gain a better understanding of many diseases including cancer. ASPET’s biennial Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology was named in part to honor Dr. Gilman’s research contributions in pharmacology of biological receptors. Read more online at the Hartford Courant: http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hcrs-72887hc-new-haven-20130326,0,1237094.story.