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