Biographical Sketch
Matt is a fourth-year neurology resident with clinical interests in vascular neurology, dementia spectrum disorders, and general neurology. His research interests explore the intersection of cognition and neuroimaging with focus on cerebrovascular risk factors and dementia biomarkers. He is participating in the Resident Research Track, exploring cognitive trajectories in aging populations with Alzheimer’s Disease receiving amyloid therapies with clinical assessments, novel blood biomarkers, and neuroimaging. He will begin vascular neurology fellowship next year to start his clinical career in acute stroke management, quantitative neuroimaging and neurosonology, and the prevention of cerebrovascular-related cognitive impairment. Outside of residency, his interests include long distance running, live music, and going to the movies. He is an active member of the American Heart Association and its Stroke Council initiatives.
Education & Training
- DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BS in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
Honors & Awards
- Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health
- Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology Annual Meeting, Travel Award
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PAIR Professional Accolade
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.
Presentations
- Liou J, Kofler JK, Mettenburg JM, Ikonomovic MD, Villemangne VL, Patira R, Flounders MW, Campos T, de Almeida B, Berardinelli J, Li J, Jin H, Dutta A, DeFranco A, Berardo J, Santini T, Ibrahim TS. Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities: In vivo and postmortem 7T MRI following anti-amyloid immunotherapy in Alzheimer’s disease. Presented at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2026; July 12, 2026; London, UK.
- Flounders MW, Al-Qudah A, Ghosh-Dastidar P, Khalifa M, Miao C, Palegar T, Rocha M, Starr M, Al-Bayati AR, Nogueira RG, Bhatt N. Intravenous Thrombolysis in Mild Ischemic Stroke by Disability Status: Experience from a Large Regional Telestroke Network. Presented at Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology 2025 Annual Meeting; November 20, 2025; Orlando, FL
- 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.
