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