Matthew Elrick

Matthew Elrick, MD, PhD, serves as a Research Scientist and Pediatric Neurologist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, affiliated with the Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders and Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic. Concurrently, he holds the position of Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland (2005)
• MD and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan Medical School (2013)
• Residency in Pediatrics and Child Neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Dr. Elrick's primary research focus is Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a paralytic condition in children linked to enterovirus infections. His laboratory employs human motor neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate the mechanisms of motor neuron injury, particularly the role of nuclear pore complex dysfunction. He also studies pediatric disorders stemming from genetic mutations in nuclear pore complex components, such as acute necrotizing encephalopathy. Clinically, he leads research on electromyography and nerve conduction studies for AFM management and evaluates long-term outcomes after nerve transfer surgeries.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Dr. Elrick leads the Elrick laboratory and clinical research initiatives, focusing on therapeutic modulation of nuclear pore complex pathways. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2019 and the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2022.