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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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Dr Peter Choi
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Professor Russell Snell
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Prof Katie Gloom
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Professor Tony Walls
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Professor Rich Masters
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Kai Chun Li
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Associate Professor Anneka Anderson
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Professor John Everatt
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Professor David Barker
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Ms Glenda Oben
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Charmaine Barber
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor Andrew Day
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Professor Jane Harding
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Ben Albert
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Dr Rebecca Slykerman
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Dr Cynthia Sharpe
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Dr May Lei Mei
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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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
