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