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 $12 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
4
Active projects
Rheumatic Heart Disease
$2.8M
6
Active projects
Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties
$228K
2
Active projects
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
3
Active projects
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition
$125K
1
Active project
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
8
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
95 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Professor John Everatt
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Professor Rich Masters
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Dr Amber Young
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Professor Andrew Day
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Professor David Barker
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Professor Russell Snell
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Ben Albert
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Associate Professor M. FraserExosome-based diagnostics: A Better Start For Baby’s BrainAwarded $109,763Preterm Health
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Professor A. DayDiet and IBD: New approachesAwarded $600,000Gastrointestinal Conditions
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Prof M. CaputoImproving outcomes of aortic valve replacement in children and young adults with rheumatic heart diseaseAwarded $124,239Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Assoc Prof J. DeanMitochondrial dysfunction and delayed treatment of preterm brain dysmaturationAwarded $124,534Preterm Health
