JAMESTOWN — What started as a rescanning of two Egyptian mummies has become a groundbreaking discovery and University of Jamestown played a crucial role. James Schanandore, Ph.D., professor of physical therapy, has been featured in The New York Times for his contributions to research that may have identified the first documented case of neurosurgery in an Egyptian mummy. Using high-resolution CT scanning and 3D printing technology, Schanandore helped unlock anatomical details invisible to researchers for nearly three decades. Schanandore joined a research team that combined high-resolution CT scanning with medical-grade 3D printing to conduct virtual autopsies on two Egyptian mummies. The New York Times article, "What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?"

Source: New York Times February 16, 2026 15:45 UTC