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Big Research
We are currently supporting over $12 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
2
Active projects
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
3
Active projects
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition
$125K
1
Active project
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
8
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
95 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Dr Ben Albert
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Dr Amber Young
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Rich Masters
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Professor Russell Snell
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Professor David Fergusson
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Professor John Everatt
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Professor David Barker
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Professor Andrew Day
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Professor Ian Morison
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Professor Tony Walls
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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
Our latest updates
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Cure Kids launches first-ever lottery to support child health research22 September 2025
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Shaun Wallace pub quiz tour for Cure Kids09 September 2025
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Results from The New Zealand Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Study01 September 2025
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Cure Kids urges support for Red Nose Day following health research budget cuts21 July 2025
