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