Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Roseanne Wolf is well-schooled on how the heart works. The 31-year-old earned a PhD in applied mathematics at the University of Iowa in 2012, and her doctoral research focused on the mathematical modeling of cardiomyocytes — the cells that make up heart muscle.
Despite her academic background and knowledge, Roseanne could not have guessed that cardiac function would one day affect her on much more personal level.
In fall 2013, Roseanne suddenly, and without warning, lost consciousness at her home in Dubuque, Iowa. She had never passed out before.