Christina Salas

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, UNM partnered with the NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to 3D print masks and face shields for our state.

UNM assistant professor Christina Salas is known for her work bridging the gap between medicine and engineering, solving human problems with biodesign. So, when the call came for more personal protection equipment, she was the perfect person to lead a team that met the challenge—

combining engineered materials with medical device knowledge, providing equipment to New Mexicans who need it most.

Go to news.unm.edu to learn more.