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