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