Full Professor of Forensic Medicine at the University of Milan (La Statale), also teaching Anthropology, and is Director of LABANOF, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology and of MUSA (University Museum of Anthropological, Medical and Forensic Sciences for Human Rights). A consultant and expert for various courts in Italy and Europe for forensic and anthropological issues and involved with the Office of the Extraordinary Commissioner for Missing Persons in the identification of migrants who died at sea. She deals with living victims of sexual and domestic violence, the forensic evaluation of asylum seekers who are victims of torture and unaccompanied foreign minors.

In 2021 she was among the most cited forensic scientists internationally and is co-Editor in Chief of the journal “Forensic Science International”.

Winner of the Adelaide Medal, a scientific recognition of the International Academy of Forensic Sciences, and of the Clyde Snow Award of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences for her work and research in forensic and humanitarian sciences.

In 2017 Cristina was awarded the title of Commander of the Italian Republic. She participates in television and radio broadcasts for the scientific dissemination of forensic medicine, forensic anthropology and the importance of identifying the dead.