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Lisa Deneen Hobson-Webb

Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease
Duke Box 3403, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Durham, NC 27710

Research Interests


Neuromuscular ultrasound
Optoacoustic imaging
Muscular dystrophies and myopathies
Inflammatory neuropathies
Myasthenia gravis

Selected Grants


Development of Novel Imaging Biomarkers for use in Pediatric Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Academy of Neurology · 2023 - 2026

3D Shearwave Elasticity Biomarker Development for Neuromuscular Disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2026

Nerve Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Prognosis of GBS

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by GBS/CIDP Foundation International · 2020 - 2023

Neuromuscular ultrasound and electric impedance myography in CMT type 1A: a prospective longitudinal study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Neuromuscular Foundation · 2021 - 2023

Electrical Impedance Myography and Muscle Ultrasound: Longitudinal Measures in Pompe Disease

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Genzyme Corporation · 2016 - 2021

Respiratory Muscle Training in Individuals With Pompe Disease

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2019

Understanding cognitive and neurological pathologies in infantile Pompe disease

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by Genzyme Corporation · 2016 - 2018

Early Rehabilitation in Critical Care-Supine Cycling and Functional Electrical Stimulation

Clinical TrialParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by American Thoracic Society · 2014 - 2015

External Relationships


  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary of AstraZeneca
  • CAPVISION
  • CSL Behring LLC
  • NMD Pharma
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

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