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