Please see below a list of current opportunities to get involved with the Canadian Retinoblastoma Research Advisory Board (CRRAB). These opportunities are available to survivors, parents/guardians, siblings, health professionals, researchers and advocates.
Social Media Team
Join our existing group of volunteers and help us develop new content for our social media platforms! Volunteer two hours per month to create graphics and captions for the CRRAB Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.
Social Media Feature
Share your experience with retinoblastoma by doing a takeover on CRRAB’s Instagram page. Create short videos and participate in Q&A to inspire others to join the Retinoblastoma Research Community.
Podcast Team
Join the volunteer team that transforms the recordings of popular Cup of Tea journal club events into a podcast format. Edit the recording files, test audio quality and listening experience and support the overall development of this resource.
French Translation
CRRAB aims to better engage with the French-speaking retinoblastoma community in Canada. Please help us recruit these individuals by translating current CRRAB content and creating new material in French. Examples of materials include social media posts and blog posts.
Article Summaries
Write a plain language summary of a retinoblastoma research article. Patients together with healthcare professionals or researchers write a short summary of a recent scientific article and provide personal comments or critiques.
Regional Working Groups
The CRRAB regional working groups engage with the broader retinoblastoma community in order to recruit patients for the Retinoblastoma Research Registry as well as health professionals, researchers, and patients for CRRAB.
RB Research Champions
Act as a volunteer ambassador of CRRAB to promote patient engagement in research to patients, healthcare professionals, and researchers by sharing your story and participating in community outreach.
For further information on these opportunities please email retinoblastoma.research@sickkids.ca.