Biographical Sketch
Matt is a third-year neurology resident with clinical interests in vascular neurology, dementia spectrum disorders, and general neurology. His research interests span the intersection of cognition and neuroimaging with focus on cerebrovascular risk factors and dementia biomarkers. He is participating in the Research Track, exploring cognition in aging populations with Alzheimer’s Disease receiving amyloid therapies with clinical assessments, novel blood biomarkers, and neuroimaging. He plans to pursue a fellowship in vascular neurology to start his clinical career in acute stroke management, quantitative neuroimaging and neurosonology, and primary prevention of stroke and mild cognitive impairment. Outside of residency, his interests include long distance running, live music, and going to the movies.
Education & Training
- DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BS in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
Honors & Awards
- Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health
Selected Publications
- Duprat R, Linn K, Satterthwaite TD, Sheline YI, Liang X, Bagdon G, Flounders MW, Robinson H, Platt M, Kable J, Long H, Scully M, Deluisi J, Lyu M, Thase M, Cristancho M, Shinohara RT, Oathes DJ. Resting fMRI-guided TMS evokes subgenual anterior cingulate response in depression. NeuroImage. 2025; 305:120963
- Sydnor VJ, Cieslak M, Duprat R, Deluisi J, Flounders MW, Long H, Balderston NL, Sheline YI, Scully M, Bassett DS, Satterthwaite TD, Oathes DJ. Cortical-subcortical structural connections support transcranial magnetic stimulation engagement of the amygdala. Science Advances. 2022;8(25):eabn5803
- Adebimpe A, Bertolero M, Dolui S, Cieslak M, Murtha K, Baller E, Boeve B, Boxer A, Butler E, Cook P, Colcombe S, Covitz S, Davatzikos C, Davilla-Feliciano D, Elliott MA, Flounders MW, Franco A, Gur RE, Gur RC, Jaber B, McMillian C, Milham M, Mutsaerts HJ, Oathes DJ, Olm C, Phillips J, Tackett W, Roalf DR, Rosen H, Tapera T, Tisdall MD, Esteban O, Poldrack R, Detre JA, the ALLFTD Consortium, Zhou D, Satterthwaite TD. ASLPrep: a platform for processing of arterial spin labeled MRI and quantification of regional brain perfusion. Nature Methods. 2022; 19(6):683-686.
- Flounders MW, González-García C, Hardstone R, He BJ. Neural dynamics of visual ambiguity resolution by perceptual prior. Elife. 2019;8:e41861. Published 2019 Mar 7.
Presentations
- Flounders MW. Case Presentation of PIRA in MS: Presented at UPMC Multiple Sclerosis Symposium: Clinical Advances of Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Treatment; October 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA.
- Flounders MW, Dermigny K, Doherty L. Neuroinvasive manifestations of West Nile Virus Infection: Lumbar Polyneuropathy, Chorioretinal Lesions, and Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Presented at American Academy of Neurology 2023 Annual Meeting; April 26, 2023; Boston, MA.
