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Big Research
We are currently supporting over $12 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
4
Active projects
Rheumatic Heart Disease
$2.8M
6
Active projects
Childhood Development and Learning Difficulties
$228K
2
Active projects
Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
$749.2K
3
Active projects
Obesity, Growth Disorders & Nutrition
$125K
1
Active project
Mental Health and Wellbeing
$1.2M
8
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
96 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Dr Amber Young
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Dr Ben Albert
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Professor David Barker
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Professor Russell Snell
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Professor John Everatt
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Professor Nick Draper
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Professor Jane Harding
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Professor Rich Masters
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Dr Peter Choi
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Professor Tony Walls
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Professor David Fergusson
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Associate Professor M. FraserExosome-based diagnostics: A Better Start For Baby’s BrainAwarded $109,763Preterm Health
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Professor A. DayDiet and IBD: New approachesAwarded $600,000Gastrointestinal Conditions
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Prof M. CaputoImproving outcomes of aortic valve replacement in children and young adults with rheumatic heart diseaseAwarded $124,239Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Assoc Prof J. DeanMitochondrial dysfunction and delayed treatment of preterm brain dysmaturationAwarded $124,534Preterm Health
Our latest updates
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Cure Kids launches first-ever lottery to support child health research22 September 2025
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Shaun Wallace pub quiz tour for Cure Kids09 September 2025
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Results from The New Zealand Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Study01 September 2025
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Cure Kids urges support for Red Nose Day following health research budget cuts21 July 2025
