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 $10 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
8
Active projects
Rheumatic Heart Disease
$2.8M
6
Active projects
Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties
$228K
1
Active project
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
3
Active projects
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Nutrition
$125K
2
Active projects
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
9
Active projects
Oral and Dental Disease
$151K
2
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
102 active projects, 113 phenomenal researchers
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Dr Kai Chun Li
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Dr Cynthia Sharpe
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Ms Glenda Oben
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Professor David Barker
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Professor Ian Morison
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Professor Rich Masters
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Dr Amber Young
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Dr May Lei Mei
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Professor John Everatt
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Professor Andrew Day
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Prof Katie Gloom
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Professor Russell Snell
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Dr Peter Choi
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Dr Rebecca Slykerman
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Dr Charmaine Barber
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Ben Albert
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Dr C. Barber, Professor B. TaylorUnderstanding Wahakura and Pēpi-Pod Usage to Prevent SUDI DeathsAwarded 129,919Maternal and Infant Conditions
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Dr R. SlykermanExamining Mortality after Brain injury: Estimating the Risk of SuicideAwarded 129,897Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Dr M. MeiStronger Fillings, Happier Kids: New Bioactive Material to Treating CariesAwarded 129,713Oral and Dental Disease
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Dr K. LiSmart Peptide Therapy for Management of Dental Caries in ChildrenAwarded 87,553Oral and Dental Disease
Our latest updates
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Cure Kids Funds Seven New Research Projects to Improve Child Health Outcomes19 February 2026
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Cure Kids CEO Frances Soutter to step down after ten years of leadership15 February 2026
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Paracetamol and ibuprofen found to be safe in first year of life28 January 2026
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Open letter on expanding access to cystic fibrosis treatments23 January 2026
