• Since 2021. Board member of Latvian Association of Dermatovenereologists;
• Since 2017. Member of Latvian Association of Dermatovenereologists;
• Since 2016. Member of European Association of Dermato Oncology (EADO);
• Since 2016. Member of European Nail Society (ENS;
• Since 2015. Junior member of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology;
• Since 2014. Member of International Dermoscopy Society;

Awards

• Certificate for the Best presentation at 16th Baltic Association of Dermatovenereologists Congress (Riga, Latvia, year 2020);
• Michael Hornstein Memorial Scholarship at 24th EADV Congress (Copenhagen, Denmark, year 2015);
• International Dermoscopy Society Travel Grant at 4th World Congress of Dermoscopy; (Vienna, Austria, year 2015)

Scientific publications

• Balcere, A, Upeniece, I, Snipe, K, Jezupovs, A. Hidradenitis suppurativa in surgeons' practice: Prevalence and treatment approach according to the Hurley stage in Latvia. Dermatologic Therapy. 2021; 34:e14687. https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.14687
• Balcere A., Ozola E., Karls R., Čēma I., Rone Kupfere M., Krūmiņa A. Dermoscopic monitoring of shiny white streaks during topical treatment of actinic keratosis. Proceedings of the 62nd International Scientific Conference of Daugavpils University, 2020., 139-143. Available: https://dukonference.lv/files/978-9984-14-925-7_62_konf_kraj_A_Dabaszin.pdf
• Haenssle HA, Winkler JK, Fink C, Toberer F, Enk A, Stolz W, Deinlein T, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Kittler H, Tschandl P, Rosendahl C, Lallas A, Blum A, Abassi MS, Thomas L, Tromme I, Rosenberger A; Reader study level-I and level-II Groups Christina Alt. Skin lesions of face and scalp - Classification by a market-approved convolutional neural network in comparison with 64 dermatologists. Eur J Cancer. 2020 Dec 25;144:192-199. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.11.034. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33370644.
• Haenssle HA, Fink C, Toberer F, Winkler J, Stolz W, Deinlein T, et al. Man against machine reloaded: performance of a market-approved convolutional neural network in classifying a broad spectrum of skin lesions in comparison with 96 dermatologists working under less artificial conditions. Ann Oncol. 2020;31(1):137–43
• Balcere, A.; Rone Kupfere, M.; Čēma, I.; Krūmiņa, A. Prevalence, Discontinuation Rate, and Risk Factors for Severe Local Site Reactions with Topical Field Treatment Options for Actinic Keratosis of the Face and Scalp. Medicina 2019, 55, 92;
• Balcere A., Karls R., Čēma I., Rone Kupfere M., Vīksna L., Krūmiņa A. Treatment of Actinic Keratoses Facilitates Dermatoscopic Diagnosis of Early Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review. Case Reports in Dermatology. 2019. 11 (1), 16-22;
• Ķīsis J., Balcere A., Karls R., Malošiks D., Snipe K., Upeniece I. Strutojoša hidradenīta/inversās aknes ārstēšana, balstoties uz pierādījumiem un Eiropas strutojoša hidradenīta ārstēšanas vadlīnijām. Latvijas Ārsts 2016, septembris; 26-32.lpp.;
• Balcere A., Karls R., Zabludovska K. The Prevalence of Actinic Keratoses and Its Associated Risk Factors in Elderly Latvian People. Collection of Scientific Papers: Research articles in medicine & pharmacy, 2015: Internal Medicine. Surgery. Medical Basic Sciences. Stomatology. Pharmacy. Riga Stradiņš University, 2015.; 29-34.lpp.;
• The PhD topic – diagnostics and treatment of early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.