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