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