Dr Bamba Gaye

Dr. Bamba Gaye, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD is CEO of the Alliance for Medical Research in Africa (AMedRA), a pan-African network spanning 33 countries.

A physician-scientist working at the intersection of cardiometabolic epidemiology and biomedical data science, he focuses on large-scale epidemiology in African populations and data-driven cardiovascular prevention.

By integrating biomarkers, lifestyle data, artificial intelligence and population modelling, his research aims to improve risk prediction across the life course. A central theme is strengthening evidence generation and the representation of African populations in clinical trials, to redefine cardiovascular prevention in underrepresented populations.

He leads international research efforts that use large-scale population data to inform prevention strategies and advance African leadership in global health science. He also leads the ERADICATE Consortium, headquartered in Senegal and The Gambia, with collaborators in 18 countries. It aims to eliminate rheumatic heart disease through AI-enabled screening, locally manufactured vaccines with the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, and research into disease mechanisms.