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