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