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 & Sensory Studies
$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 Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Peter Choi
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Ben Albert
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Professor Rich Masters
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Professor Jane Harding
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Dr May Lei Mei
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Prof Katie Gloom
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Ms Glenda Oben
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Professor Ian Morison
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Dr Charmaine Barber
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Professor David Barker
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Rebecca Slykerman
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Professor John Everatt
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Dr Kai Chun Li
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Dr Cynthia Sharpe
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Associate Professor Anneka Anderson
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Professor Russell Snell
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Professor Cameron Grant
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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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Professor Alistair Gunn,13 May 2026
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Cure Kids calls for urgent collaborative action as new report reveals increase in child hospitalisation rates for preventable illnesses27 March 2026
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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
