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