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