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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
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition
$125K
1
Active project
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
8
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
95 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Professor David Barker
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Professor Nick Draper
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Dr Peter Choi
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Ben Albert
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Professor Ian Morison
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Professor John Everatt
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Professor Jane Harding
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Professor Rich Masters
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Professor Russell Snell
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor David Fergusson
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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
