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Dr. Adam Kinnaird

Dr. Adam Kinnaird conducts world-class translational and clinical research that will have immediate impact for Albertans and Canadians with prostate cancer. He recently published a paper in JAMA Network that shows Microultrasonography-guided biopsy was noninferior to MRI fusion-guided biopsy and may provide an alternative to MRI for image-guided prostate biopsy in the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer.
Dr. Kinnaird, first author and co-corresponding author, presented the paper in Madrid in the Game Changer Plenary session.
Dr. Kinnaird says “The ÌìÑÄÉçÇø leads the way for this trial accounting for 25% of patients despite it being open at 20 sites in 8 countries. Our investment in targeted prostate biopsy is paying off clinically and academically!”
The paper is “Microultrasonography-Guided vs MRI-Guided Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis The OPTIMUM Randomized Clinical Trial”.
In 2022, Dr. Kinnaird was appointed as the Frank and Carla Sojonky Chair in Prostate Cancer Research. Endowed to the Alberta Cancer Foundation by the late Frank Sojonky and a team of volunteers known as the Bird Dogs, the Sojonky Chair supports research that will help us better understand, diagnose, and treat prostate cancer.
Dr. Kinnaird a member of the Alberta Prostate Cancer Research Initiative (APCaRI) and Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta (CRINA).
He collaborates with the ÌìÑÄÉçÇø’s and Edmonton’s many partners in cancer care and research, such as CRINA and the Cross Cancer Institute. This appointment lets Dr. Kinnaird to build upon the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry’s signficant expertise in prostate cancer research and leverage national, international, and multidisciplinary collaborations. 
As well as collaborating and thinking outside of the box, efficiency and leadership are key to Dr. Kinnaird’s research success. “Adam’s superpower is knowing exactly who to give a task to—and then actually letting them do it. He’s great at stepping back but also magically knows when to check in, like he has a built-in radar for progress,” says team member PhD learner Guocheng Huang. He adds, “Adam’s the most efficient person I’ve ever met—he doesn’t put things off, and he handles problems as soon as they come up. Some of our research catchups have literally happened while he’s waiting to board a flight.”