Biographical Sketch
Matt is a second-year neurology resident with clinical interests in movement disorders and general neurology. He chose to pursue his neurology training at UPMC because of the comprehensive neurologic care provided to patients and the vibrant community in Pittsburgh, as well as the opportunity to grow as a team member within a specialized and committed department of neurologists in Pennsylvania.
His current research interests lie at the intersection of cognition, neuroinflammation, and neurovascular risk factors. This focus emerged from his post-graduate research experiences in multi-modal neuroimaging in the Perception and Brain Dynamics Lab at New York University (Dr. Biyu He) and the Center for Brain Imaging and Stimulation at the University of Pennsylvania (Dr. Desmond Oathes). These opportunities deepened his interest in clinical neurology and served as catalysts for his pursuit of a career in medicine. Outside of residency, Matt enjoys running, cycling, attending live music events, 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 Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Selected Publications
- 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. Nat Methods. 2022; 19(6):683-686.
- Oathes DJ, Zimmerman JP, Duprat R, Japp SS, Scully M, Rosenberg BM, Flounders MW, Long H, Deluisi JA, Elliot M, Shandler G, Shinohara RT, Linn KA. Resting fMRI-guided TMS results in subcortical and brain network modulation indexed by interleaved TMS/fMRI. Exp Brain Res. 2021;239(4):1165-1178.
- Flounders MW, González-García C, Hardstone R, He BJ. Neural dynamics of visual ambiguity resolution by perceptual prior. Elife. 2019;8:e41861.
Poster Presentations
- 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.
