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