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