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