Dr. Adam Kirton
Positions
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Radiology
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Owerko Centre
One Child Every Child Technology Solutions Co-lead
University of Calgary
Contact information
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 955-7424
Location
Pediatric NIBS Lab, Pediatric BCI Lab: Alberta Children's Hospital-
Preferred method of communication
adam.kirton@ahs.ca
Background
Educational Background
BScHons Life Sciences, Queen's University, 1994
MD Medicine, Queen's University, 2000
MSc Pharmacology, University of Calgary, 1996
FRCPC Pediatric Neurology, University of Calgary, 2005
Biography
Dr. Kirton is Professor of Pediatrics, Radiology, and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary and an attending Pediatric Neurologist at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. He holds the Dr. Robert Haslam Chair in Pediatric Neurology and serves at the Deputy Head (Research) for the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Kirton’s research focuses on applying technologies including neuroimaging, non-invasive brain stimulation, and brain computer interfaces to measure and modulate the response of the developing brain to early injury to generate new therapies and opportunities for life participation for disabled children. He served as the inaugural board chair and vice president of the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (internationalpediatricstroke.org, @curekidstroke). Dr. Kirton directs the Calgary Pediatric Stroke Program (perinatalstroke.com, @PedStrokeYYC), Alberta Perinatal Stroke Project, the University of Calgary Non-invasive Neurostimulation Network (N3), and the ACH Brain Computer Interface Laboratory (BCI4kids.com, @BCI4kids).
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Awards
- Dr. Robert Haslam Chair in Pediatric Neurology, ACHF / University of Calgary. 2021
- Killam Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Award, University of Calgary. 2020
- Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award, Graduate Student Association, University of Calgary. 2019
Publications
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