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 $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
Endocrinology, Metabolism & 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
95 active projects, 106 phenomenal researchers
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Professor Stuart Dalziel
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Dr Peter Choi
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Professor Esko Wiltshire
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Professor Lynette Sadleir
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Dr Anneka Anderson
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Dr Jiney Jose
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Professor Trecia Wouldes
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Professor Frank Bloomfield
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Dr Rebecca Findlay
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Dr Samantha Marsh
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Associate Professor Nikki Moreland
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Associate Professor David Reith
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Professor Leonie Pihama
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Dr Emily Perelini
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Dr Hilary Sheppard
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Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble
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Assoc Prof Justin Dean
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Professor Ian Morison
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Dr Lisa Pilkington
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Associate Professor Andrew McDaid
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Professor Stephen Robertson
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Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Dr Jonathan Skinner
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Dr Yvonne Anderson
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Dr Mairin Taylor
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Dr Seini Taufa
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Associate Professor Nigel Wilson
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Dr Amber Young
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Dr Nicola Ludin
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Professor Terryann Clark
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Sir Bob Elliott
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Professor Jane Harding
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Professor Barbara Galland
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Dr Nadia Mitchell
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Dr Jennifer Knopp
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Professor Peter Vuillermin
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Dr Amy Scott-Thomas
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Professor Te Kani Kingi
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Dr Patricia Anderson
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Dr Mark Oliver
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Emeritus Professor Ed Mitchell
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Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi
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Dr Jacelyn Loh
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Professor Greg O'Grady
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Dr Guido Wassink
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Professor David Fergusson
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Dr Nicholas Bowden
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Distinguished Professor Linda Smith
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Dr Simerdeep Dhillon
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Professor Rich Masters
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Professor David Barker
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Dr Sarah Fortune
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Professor Peter Gluckman
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Associate Professor Teuila Percival
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Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu
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Dr Andrew Wood
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Associate Professor Alys Clark
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Associate Professor Simon Swift
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Professor Tony Kettle
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Associate Professor Sarah Hetrick
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Dr Alison Leversha
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Professor Cameron Grant
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Professor Barry Taylor
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Professor John Everatt
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Associate Professor Martin De Bock
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Emeritus Professor Keith Grimwood
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Dr Jennifer Hollywood
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Dr Alexandra Wallace
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Dr Julie Bennett
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Dr Tanya Cully
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Professor Simon Malpas
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Professor Diana Lennon
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Dr Rachel Brown
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Dr Shirley Tonkin
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Professor Lianne Woodward
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Dr Louise Bicknell
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Emeritus Professor Sally Merry
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Dr Rosie Dobson
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Associate Professor Max Berry
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Associate Professor Mhoyra Fraser
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Assoc Prof Kaaren Mathias
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Associate Professor Laurens Manning
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Mrs Nicky-Marie Kohere-Smiler
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Prof Massimo Caputo
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Dr Christine McIntosh
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Dr Tania Cargo
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Dr Joanne Choi
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Dr Angus Lindsay
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Dr Ben Albert
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Associate Professor Catherine Byrnes
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Associate Professor John Thompson
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
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Professor Rod Dunbar
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Emeritus Professor Lesley McCowan
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Associate Professor Chris McKinlay
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Associate Professor Jo James
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Professor Andrew Day
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Dr Fiona Langridge
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Dr Manisha Sharma
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Dr Teresa Gontijo de Castro
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Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Professor Nick Draper
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Professor Russell Snell
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Ass Prof Laurie McLay
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Professor Tony Walls
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Dr Jason Turuwhenua
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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
