She is currently Professor and Director of the Diabetes and Aging Division at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC. An endocrinologist, and pioneer in basic science of diabetes and aging, Dr. Vlassara has devoted more than 30 years to the discovery – and reversal – of the health implications of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Dr. Vlassara’s research, under uninterrupted support by the NIH, has earned recognition from organizations such as the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, National Institute of Aging and others. Dr. Vlassara brings to this website unique medical authority, scientific expertise, and perspective on AGEs. She and her colleagues launched the first AGE restriction in humans as a therapeutic approach against diabetes and aging-related conditions. Together with Dr. Jaime Uribarri she established The AGE-less Way program.