Biography

SAKAI Yasuhiro, MD, PhD, FIAC, is a dermatopathologist certified by the ICDP-UEMS International Board Certification in Dermatopathology. He also holds Japanese board certifications as a Anatomic Pathologist, Clinical Laboratory Physician (Clinical Pathologist), Cytopathologist, Molecular Pathologist, and Clinical Chemist. Additionally, he holds the International Board of Cytopathology, recognized by the International Academy of Cytology (IAC).

Dr. Sakai graduated from Shinshu University School of Medicine in 2009 and obtained his medical license that same year. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine in 2014. To date, he has received several prestigious awards, including the Japanese Society of Pathology’s Centennial Anniversary Award for Young Scientists in 2013, the Incitement Award from the same society in 2022, and the Young Investigator Award from the Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine in 2024.

Dr. Sakai is actively engaged in dermatopathological diagnosis and immunopathology research. His primary research interests include the dynamics of immune responses and tumorigenesis associated with immunological DNA repair factors. He is also investigating the potential application of immunologic signaling molecules as valuable diagnostic markers in pathology.