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
4
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
8
Active projects
Oral and Dental Disease
$151K
0
Active project
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
95 active projects, 111 phenomenal researchers
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Dr Glenda Oben
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Professor Russell Snell
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Dr Cynthia Sharpe
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Professor John Everatt
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Professor Tony Walls
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr May Lei Mei
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Rich Masters
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Professor David Barker
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Kai Chun Li
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Prof Katie Gloom
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Dr Ben Albert
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Professor Nick Draper
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Dr Rachel Brown
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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
