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 & Sensory Studies
$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 Leonie Pihama
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Professor Jane Harding
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Ms Glenda Oben
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Dr Amber Young
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Professor Andrew Day
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Professor David Barker
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Charmaine Barber
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Dr Ben Albert
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Professor Tony Walls
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr May Lei Mei
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Dr Cynthia Sharpe
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Professor Nick Draper
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Professor John Everatt
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Professor Rich Masters
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Associate Professor Anneka Anderson
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Professor Russell Snell
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Prof Katie Groom
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Dr Rebecca Slykerman
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Professor David Fergusson
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Kai Chun Li
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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 partners with Tuatahi First Fibre to support child health research across Aotearoa05 August 2026
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Cure Kids announces Liam Willis as new Chief Executive Officer11 June 2026
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Professor Alistair Gunn,13 May 2026
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Cure Kids calls for urgent collaborative action as new report reveals increase in child hospitalisation rates for preventable illnesses27 March 2026
