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