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