Matthew Belmonte

Matthew Belmonte is an Associate Professor/Reader in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and a visiting researcher at The Com DEALL Trust, Bangalore. He investigates how domain-general cognitive capacities (e.g., motor, perceptual, and cognitive control) shape social cognition development in autism, using behavioral and neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG/ERP) methods.

• Education: Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Cambridge), Postdoctoral training with Simon Baron-Cohen.
• Research: Proposes neural dysconnectivity theory in autism; develops computer-assisted therapies like Point OutWords™ for non-speaking autistic individuals.
• External Roles: Editorial board member of Molecular Autism, former Scientific Review Council member (Cure Autism Now). Funded by £910,000+ from NSF, NIHR, Autism Speaks, and others.
• Teaching: Courses in cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, scientific writing, and autism research methods across institutions like Cornell, Cambridge, and NTU.

Scientific Awards: Recipient of the

• NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award (2009)