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 $10 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
8
Active projects
Rheumatic Heart Disease
$2.8M
6
Active projects
Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties
$228K
1
Active project
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
3
Active projects
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition
$125K
2
Active projects
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
9
Active projects
Oral and Dental Disease
$151K
2
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
102 active projects, 113 phenomenal researchers
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Professor John Everatt
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Professor Russell Snell
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Professor David Barker
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr May Lei Mei
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Prof Katie Gloom
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Professor Rich Masters
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Dr Rebecca Slykerman
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Dr Ben Albert
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Dr Kai Chun Li
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Dr Charmaine Barber
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Ms Glenda Oben
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Professor Ian Morison
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Dr Cynthia Sharpe
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Dr C. Barber, Professor B. TaylorUnderstanding Wahakura and Pēpi-Pod Usage to Prevent SUDI DeathsAwarded 129,919Maternal and Infant Conditions
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Dr R. SlykermanExamining Mortality after Brain injury: Estimating the Risk of SuicideAwarded 129,897Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Dr M. MeiStronger Fillings, Happier Kids: New Bioactive Material to Treating CariesAwarded 129,713Oral and Dental Disease
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Dr K. LiSmart Peptide Therapy for Management of Dental Caries in ChildrenAwarded 87,553Oral and Dental Disease
Our latest updates
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Cure Kids Funds Seven New Research Projects to Improve Child Health Outcomes19 February 2026
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Cure Kids CEO Frances Soutter to step down after ten years of leadership15 February 2026
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Paracetamol and ibuprofen found to be safe in first year of life28 January 2026
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Open letter on expanding access to cystic fibrosis treatments23 January 2026
