Clinical Team
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Eight Sleep's Clinical Team advances the science behind sleep fitness, translating research and data into actionable insights that help members recover faster and perform at their best. Comprised of professionals with backgrounds in sleep science, research, and data analysis, the team conducts studies and collaborates across disciplines to bridge science and technology—powering Eight Sleep’s mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep.
The latest from Clinical Team
New research: Temperature, recovery, and sleep across pregnancy & postpartum
& Sofie Jacobsen, M.S. New research & what it contributes Eight Sleep Labs announced findings from a new study (available now via preprint). The study characterizes how sleep temperature preferences (using the Pod), sleep, and cardiovascular recovery (heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV)) change across pregnancy and postpartum. […]
October 11, 2026
Sleeping on the Pod during pregnancy eases strain on the body & supports postpartum recovery
& Sofie Jacobsen, M.S. Pregnancy increases demand on the body: resting heart rate (RHR) increases, heart rate variability (HRV) decreases, sleep becomes more fragmented, and deep sleep declines (source, source, source, source). All of these changes impact morning refreshedness, daytime functioning, and decision-making (source). We wanted to know: does sleeping […]
October 05, 2026
Does your sport change how you sleep? Here’s what Eight Sleep athlete data revealed
Every serious athlete knows their sport changes their body. What’s less understood is how different sports change the way they sleep, not just how long, but how deeply, how efficiently, and how well the body recovers between training sessions. Most research on elite athletes and sleep relies on small lab […]
May 23, 2026