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The Preston James Research Fund is dedicated to supporting research into children's life support.

Our vision: to support crucial life support research for all children from birth to 18 years.

Our mission: to ensure that life support systems contribute to saving children’s lives regardless of their illness or injury, through world-class research and life saving equipment.

Our logo boy is Preston James. At the age of two and a half, he suffered pneumonia from a simple virus, which caused an acute lung injury. This allowed a secondary bacterium to invade his body causing an overwhelming sepsis. Preston was promptly put on life support but died a few short hours later.  Read On...

Our ambassador is Grant Hackett. In early childhood, Grant suffered from respiratory illnesses which have continued on into adulthood. Despite this, Grant has gone on to become an Olympic champion and a hero to many kids.

How you can help: make a donation today. Help us to support the research that supports children.