Big research for little lives.

We raise funds to support big research so big breakthroughs in child health can happen.

How we do it
  1. $70M

    Of world-class research funded
  2. 700+

    Research projects completed
  3. 53yrs

    Of proven results
  1. $70M

    Of world-class research funded
  2. 700+

    Research projects completed
  3. 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
8 Active projects

Childhood Cancers

$3.2M
7 Active projects

Maternal and Infant Conditions

$751.4K
11 Active projects

Rheumatic Heart Disease

$2.8M
9 Active projects

Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties

$228K
9 Active projects

Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

$749.2K
5 Active projects

Obesity, Growth Disorders & Nutrition

$125K
6 Active projects

Mental Health and Wellbeing

$1.2M
14 Active projects

Oral and Dental Disease

$151K
2 Active projects

Genetic Conditions and Rare Disorders

$801K
9 Active projects

Respiratory Conditions

$862.6K
6 Active projects

Infectious Disease

$219.7K
5 Active projects

Gastrointestinal Conditions

$600K
2 Active projects

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
    Emeritus
    Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
  • 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
    Professor
    Professor Simon Malpas
  • 2003-2022

    Discovering a potential treatment for a terrible neurodegenerative condition called Batten disease

    A Genetic Conditions and Rare Disorders project
    Professor
    Professor David Palmer, Associate Professor Stephanie Hughes, and Dr Nadia Mitchell et al
  • 2022

    Identifying a safer test to prevent eye disease in premature babies

    A Preterm Health project
    Associate
    Associate Professor David Reith
  • 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
    Professor
    Professor Lynette Sadleir
  • Our research in action

    96 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers