Born, raised, and trained in Iowa, Peg Nopoulos (89MD, 93R, 94F) has built an internationally recognized Huntington’s disease research program virtually in her own backyard.

The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is designed to offer a calm, shared space for people experiencing emotional or psychiatric emergencies. So when COVID-19 emerged in Iowa, nurse manager Heidi Robinson, RN, had to act quickly in order to keep it a safe place.