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Sophie Dowson

Sophie Dowson

Neuroscientist & Research Lead, Numin

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Expertise

Neuroscience Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroimaging (EEG/fMRI/fNIRS), Neurophysiology, Sleep Science, Human Performance, Biotech, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Autonomic Nervous System, and Scientific Strategy.

Education

Bachelor of Science -BSc (Hons)  Psychology, Brunel University London, 2020

Master of Science (MSc) Neuroscience King’s College London, 2024

2020-2024

“What allows one brain to thrive while another falters? I am fascinated by the subtle, often overlooked variables that separate average performance from the exceptional. I identify the neural frameworks that enable clarity over chaos, closing the intention-action gap and converting emotional intensity into manageable focus. My mission is to distill the profound complexity of the brain into accessible solutions - empowering individuals to operate with clarity, intention, and efficiency - performing and feeling their best.”

— Sophie Dowson

Highlights

Neuroscientist & Researcher: Academic career spanning King's College London, Brunel University, and Cambridge NeuroWorks, with expertise in neuroimaging, sleep science, and cognitive performance.

Published Author: Research collaborator with the Health and Human Performance Foundation, with an academic publication on breathwork interventions and cognitive performance forthcoming. Published in Atlis on neuroplasticity and performance.

Elite Athlete Background: Over a decade as a competitive international athlete in British Athletics, informing a uniquely evidence-based approach to the link between cognitive state and physical output.

Experience

Sophie Dowson is a neuroscientist whose work is rooted in understanding, restoring, and optimizing neurophysiology. Her perspective is uniquely informed by over a decade as a competitive international athlete in British Athletics, an experience that sparked her fascination with the link between cognitive state and physical output.

Her academic career is marked by high-level research at some of the UK's leading institutions. At the Sleep and Brain Plasticity Lab (King's College London), she utilized neuroimaging and neurophysiological methods to study the impact of sleep on brain function, earning the highest-graded thesis in her cohort. At the Centre for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (Brunel University), she investigated markers of cognitive decline and resilience. She has also collaborated on innovation initiatives with Cambridge NeuroWorks (University of Cambridge), exploring practical applications of neuroscience within emerging neurotechnology.

Currently, Sophie is a Research Collaborator with the Health and Human Performance Foundation, analyzing the effects of breathwork interventions on cognitive performance.

At Numin, Sophie bridges the gap between scientific theory and real-world application, ensuring the science powering our products is communicated with the rigor, clarity, and integrity it deserves -- empowering users to trust the evidence behind the tools they use to optimize their decisions.

Education

Sophie earned her MSc in Neuroscience from King's College London, where her thesis on sleep and brain function received the highest grade in her cohort. Prior to that, she completed a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at Brunel University London, building the foundation in cognitive and clinical neuroscience that informs her current work in cognitive biotech and human performance.