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