She is a fellow of the AAD, fellow of the ASLMS, a member of the Société Française de Dermatologie; of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, of the Brazilian Society of Dermatological Surgery, of the Brazilian Group of Melanoma and of the International Society of Dermoscopy. Dr. Sakamoto’s research interests include PDT, acne, skin cancer, wound healing and laser therapy. Currently her work is focused on the development of new light-based treatments of acne, specially PDT and lasers. She is on the editorial board of J. Investigative Dermatology, and has served on the ASLMS Education and International Committees.