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
8
Active projects
Childhood Cancers
$3.2M
7
Active projects
Maternal and Infant Conditions
$751.4K
11
Active projects
Rheumatic Heart Disease
$2.8M
9
Active projects
Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties
$228K
9
Active projects
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
5
Active projects
Obesity, Growth Disorders & Nutrition
$125K
6
Active projects
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
14
Active projects
Oral and Dental Disease
$151K
2
Active projects
Genetic Conditions and Rare Disorders
$801K
9
Active projects
Respiratory Conditions
$862.6K
6
Active projects
Infectious Disease
$219.7K
5
Active projects
Gastrointestinal Conditions
$600K
2
Active projects
Big Breakthroughs
Research projects with significant & life-changing breakthroughs in child health.
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1978–2025
Prevention of 200 sudden unexpected deaths in infancy every year
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
Treatment for a rare disorder – Batten Disease
A Neurological and Neurodevelopmental 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
96 active projects, 105 phenomenal researchers
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Peter Choi
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Professor Rich Masters
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Andrew Day
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Professor Nick Draper
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Dr Ben Albert
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Professor John Everatt
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Professor Russell Snell
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Professor David Barker
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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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
