Sleep Number Announces Scientific Advisory Board Members

Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR), a purpose driven company in the health and wellness space, is announcing the members of its Scientific Advisory Board, an interdisciplinary group of physicians, clinicians, and researchers with expertise in sleep science and health. The advisory board is providing expert counsel on product advancements and capabilities as Sleep Number advances life-changing sleep innovations that are improving individuals’ overall health and wellness.

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For years, Sleep Number has applied cutting-edge sleep science and research to enable a deeper understanding of the link between sleep and health. The company paired advanced IoT technology with sleep and consumer research to develop new-to-the-world innovations like the award-winning Sleep Number 360 smart bed. As the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened individuals’ concerns about their immunity and emotional and mental resilience, Sleep Number’s leadership in connecting quality sleep to improved health is more important than ever.

The Sleep Number Scientific Advisory Board — chaired by Dr. Eve Van Cauter, an internationally-known expert on the health impact of sleep and circadian rhythms — is working in partnership with Annie Bloomquist, Sleep Number’s Chief Product Officer, to bring a new level of scientific rigor to the company’s sleep innovation roadmap. The advisory board will provide access to clinical research, sleep studies and publication strategies, and guide Sleep Number as it continues to expand health and wellness solutions.

Scientific Advisory Board Members

• Eve Van Cauter, PhD: Dr. Van Cauter is professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago and the Principal Investigator of several federally- and industry-funded research projects focused on the role of sleep duration, quality and timing for health and well-being across the life span. Dr. Eve has advised Sleep Number on product development and research since 2018.

• Virend Somers, MD, PhD: Dr. Somers is Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and is the Director of the Cardiovascular Facility and the Sleep Facility Center for Clinical and Translational Science at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Somers also serves on the joint advisory team established as part of a 10-year collaboration between Sleep Number and Mayo Clinic to advance the science of sleep.

• Judith Owens, MD, MPH: Dr. Owens is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Owens is one of the world’s leading authorities on connections between sleep, health and behavior in children and adolescents.

“As we advance our mission of improving lives by individualizing sleep experiences, we are linking quality sleep to health and wellness by applying evidence-based sleep and health expertise to our technology and design,” said Bloomquist. “We are working toward a future when Sleep Number beds will be able to identify chronic sleep issues like sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome or predict the risk of cardiac diseases like heart failure. Our advisors and their expertise are essential to helping us solve the long-term sleep challenges that affect the health of millions of people.”