Christopher Buneo

Christopher Buneo is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. His research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying sensorimotor integration and motor control, particularly in the posterior parietal cortex. He holds a primary appointment in biomedical engineering and has cross-disciplinary interests in neuroscience and neural prosthetics.

Research interests include the neural basis of visually guided movements, sensorimotor transformations, and the development of brain-computer interfaces. His work bridges basic neuroscience with translational applications in neural engineering and rehabilitation technology.

Key research grants include the NSF CAREER award (2008-2014) for studying state estimation mechanisms in the posterior parietal cortex, and a 2014 grant exploring cooperative manipulative actions in neural systems. He has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications in top journals such as Nature, Neuron, and Neuroscience.

Teaching responsibilities include courses like Clinical Neuroscience (BME 561), Physiology for Engineers (BME 235), and undergraduate research supervision. He has advised multiple honors theses and directed applied engineering projects through BME 593 and BIO 495 programs.

Professional service includes peer-review roles for Journal of Neurophysiology (2005-2006) and Neuron (2005). His research group focuses on neural signal decoding and translational neuroengineering solutions.