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