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