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 $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
5
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
7
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
96 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Professor Rich Masters
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Professor Tony Walls
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Professor David Barker
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Professor Jane Harding
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Professor Ian Morison
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Dr Amber Young
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Professor David Fergusson
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Professor Russell Snell
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Professor John Everatt
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Ben Albert
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Professor Barbara Galland
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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
