Dr. Olabiyi Hezekiah Olaniran is a physician and clinical researcher whose work spans cardiovascular medicine, surgery, artificial intelligence, and global health. He is a graduate of the Benjamin S. Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University.

During medical school, he served as General Secretary of the Babcock University Association of Medical Students (BUAMS) and Chairman of its Medical Students' Disciplinary Committee. He founded Cerebro, the Association's first student magazine, co-organized its inaugural Medical Student Research Conference, and helped host the first Nigerian Medical Students' Association (NiMSA) South-west Regional Convention at Babcock University. He received the Nigerian Medical Students' Association Award of Meritorious Service for his contributions to student leadership.

As a medical student, Dr. Olaniran collaborated with investigators from Johns Hopkins University, Emory University, Vanderbilt University, the University of Calabar, and Babcock University on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and critical care research, resulting in a peer-reviewed publication that established the foundation for his continuing interest in cardiovascular medicine and academic surgery.

Following graduation, he completed the National Youth Service Corps at the Nigerian Defence College, Abuja, where he was elected Corps Liaison Officer — the highest leadership position for a corps member at that institution — leading public health and educational initiatives that reached more than 800 schoolchildren.

Dr. Olaniran later founded Holan Healthcare, a nonprofit expanding access to healthcare through medical outreach, health education, research, and public health innovation in underserved communities, and previously held leadership roles with Harvest Field Foundation and Pre-Diagnosis International, where he helped launch Project Anonymous, the organization's first reproductive telehealth initiative.

He earned a Master of Public Health in Global Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with international training in Uganda, Chile, and India. Drawing on his work in rural epilepsy care, he co-developed EpiAssist, an AI-enabled platform supporting epilepsy education, symptom monitoring, and access to specialist care, which won the Boston Hub of the Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab Global Hackathon. At Harvard, he served as President of the Nigerian Students Association and currently co-chairs the American Public Health Association's HIV/AIDS Section Communications Committee.

He is a Clinical Research Fellow with the PASSIO Laboratory at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and serves in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. As Nigeria Hub Coordinator for the Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab, he led the inaugural Nigeria Hub hosted at Babcock University, where Team Pintra received the Highest Public Impact Award.

His honours include the Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award from the American Heart Association, the Boston Congress of Public Health 40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Award, the IEEE EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics Best Paper Award, the Gareth M. Green Award for Excellence in Public Health Practice, and the Harvard Maternal and Child Health Leadership Lab Award. His research has appeared in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Circulation, and The Lancet Oncology.

"The values of excellence, service, and integrity cultivated during my time at Babcock University continue to guide my work as a physician, researcher, and mentor. I remain committed to strengthening healthcare through research, innovation, and the development of future generations of African physicians and scientists."

Dr. Feranmi Morenikeji is a Cardiothoracic Surgery resident at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Nigeria. He is an alumnus of the Benjamin S. Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University, where he served as the Course Representative of the institution's second medical school cohort.

During his undergraduate training, he was the pioneer Head of the Babcock University Association of Medical Students (BUAMS) Tutorial Team and an active member of the BUAMS Quiz Team. He represented the university in several intercollegiate academic competitions, was part of the winning team of the inaugural Professor Iheanyichukwu Okoro Quiz Competition, and was a recipient of the prestigious Face of Medicine Award.

Following graduation, he worked at Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre, Babcock University, where his interest in cardiothoracic surgery was sparked through firsthand exposure to the burden of cardiothoracic diseases and the life-changing impact of surgical intervention. This experience inspired him to pursue specialist training in the field.

He is a recipient of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Scholarship for the Fundamentals Course in Valvular Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrillation and holds a Master's degree in Surgical Sciences from the University of Edinburgh.

Dr. Morenikeji has a strong interest in cardiothoracic research, surgical education, and strengthening surgical capacity in low-resource settings. He is also a volunteer with the Congenital Heart Disease Foundation of Nigeria, supporting advocacy and care for children and adults living with congenital heart disease.

His academic interests include artificial intelligence in healthcare, simulation-based surgical training, and global cardiothoracic surgery. Outside medicine, he enjoys travelling, music, and football.

Dr. Emmanuel Gayus is a physician and public health professional based in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an alumnus of the Benjamin S. Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University (Orion VII cohort), and completed his housemanship at the Lagos State Health Service Commission.

During his time at Babcock, he served as a senator in the Babcock University Student Association (BUSA) and was a member of the welfare committee of the Babcock University Association of Medical Students (BUAMS).

In 2026, he earned a Master of Public Health in Health Management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he cross-registered at Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, and MIT Sloan. His coursework spanned healthcare finance, strategy, innovation, and politics, shaped by a long-term vision of contributing to the industrialisation of healthcare in Nigeria and across Africa. He believes deeply in the promise of Africa's demographic dividend, and in ensuring that younger generations have the healthcare foundation to fully leverage it.

He is currently preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examinations while exploring consulting opportunities in life sciences and pharmaceuticals. Outside medicine, he enjoys motorcycling, non-fiction reading, and dance.

Dr David Adedeji Adebajo is the youngest of four sons of the late Dr Basil Adedeji Adebajo (FRCS) and Dr Mrs Olufunke Adebajo. He holds a BSc in Physiology from the University of Ibadan and graduated from the Benjamin Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University, in 2016, where he served as Captain of the pioneering cohort.

Following his internship, he became the inaugural Medical Officer at Tristate Cardiac Centre and later earned a Fellowship in Emergency and Critical Care through a scholarship at Evercare Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is currently a Senior Registrar and SAS Doctor in Emergency Medicine at Medway Maritime Hospital, UK, with a specialist interest in General Practice. He has received two medical awards and has five publications to his credit. Recently, he was appointed SAS Senior Medical Education Fellow.

Beyond medicine, he is a devoted husband and father, an enthusiast of Greek mythology, and a passionate traveller.