Did you miss the MDS Congress in Nice, or do you just want an overview of highlights from the International Congress as well as a look forward at new ventures? Dr. Schaefer introduces the MDS Congress 2019 special issue, which features interviews with experts in various fields of movement disorders at the MDS Congress 2019. In this first issue, Dr. Sara Schaefer interviews Dr. Kathrin LaFaver about notable research in functional movement disorders, activities of the MDS Functional Movement Disorders Study Group, and more.