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