Big research for little lives.
We raise funds to support big research so big breakthroughs in child health can happen.
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$70M
Of world-class research funded -
700+
Research projects completed -
53yrs
Of proven results
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$70M
Of world-class research funded -
700+
Research projects completed -
53yrs
Of proven results
Big Research
We are currently supporting over $12 million of child health research projects.
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Preterm Health
$464.8K
4
Active projects
Childhood Cancers
$3.2M
2
Active projects
Maternal and Infant Conditions
$751.4K
4
Active projects
Rheumatic Heart Disease
$2.8M
6
Active projects
Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties
$228K
2
Active projects
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
3
Active projects
Obesity, Growth Disorders & Nutrition
$125K
1
Active project
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
7
Active projects
Genetic Conditions and Rare Disorders
$801K
3
Active projects
Respiratory Conditions
$862.6K
5
Active projects
Infectious Disease
$219.7K
2
Active projects
Gastrointestinal Conditions
$600K
1
Active project
Big Breakthroughs
Research projects with significant & life-changing breakthroughs in child health.
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1990–2025
A series of studies on risk factors for sudden unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI), leading to advice that has prevented at least 200 deaths every year (and many more around the world)
A Maternal and Infant Conditions project
2023
Improving the remote care of children with hydrocephalus (a dangerous and abnormal buildup of fluid in the brain) via a tiny brain implant monitor
A Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders project
2003-2022
Discovering a potential treatment for a terrible neurodegenerative condition called Batten disease
A Genetic Conditions and Rare Disorders project
2022
Identifying a safer test to prevent eye disease in premature babies
A Preterm Health project
2010-2021
Discovering some of the genes which cause epilepsy in children, allowing for more accurate diagnosis and better treatments for children, parents, and their families
A Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders project
Our research in action
96 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Professor Nick Draper
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Dr Peter Choi
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Tony Walls
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Dr Amber Young
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Professor Rich Masters
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Professor John Everatt
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Professor David Barker
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Dr Ben Albert
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Professor Russell Snell
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Professor David Fergusson
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Associate Professor M. FraserExosome-based diagnostics: A Better Start For Baby’s BrainAwarded $109,763Preterm Health
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Professor A. DayDiet and IBD: New approachesAwarded $600,000Gastrointestinal Conditions
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Prof M. CaputoImproving outcomes of aortic valve replacement in children and young adults with rheumatic heart diseaseAwarded $124,239Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Assoc Prof J. DeanMitochondrial dysfunction and delayed treatment of preterm brain dysmaturationAwarded $124,534Preterm Health
