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