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