Synergy of Systems (SynoSys)

We do science with a compass rather than a map

Research Focus

At SynoSys we research complex systems in an anti-disciplinary, synergetic approach. The spirit and perspectives that Complexity Science offers pervades the Center, its people, and their activities. We focus on phenomena that are multi-scale, non-linear and network driven. Pandemics, the emergence of cooperation, social dynamics, fungal growth patterns are but a few of the systems we study.

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Recent Research Project: FEDORA

Post-COVID conditions (PCC) are recognized as a disease in their own right, but those affected often suffer from stigmatization and misdiagnosis. The FEDORA project combines physiological data from wearables with subjective assessments to better understand PCC. The aim is to analyze long-term patterns, make more precise diagnoses and develop individual treatment approaches.

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Recent Research Project: WATCH

The WATCH project optimizes the care of post-COVID patients, especially in rural areas, in order to improve their physical and (neuro-)psychological health and participation. It researches the effect of multimodal interventions, evaluates telemedical approaches and analyzes health economic effects and optimization potential.

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Recently Published Paper on Misinformation

A new study in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin shows how age, analytical thinking and political opinions influence our assessment of news. The aim is to better understand the mechanisms behind the spread of fake news and to develop targeted strategies for dealing with online disinformation.

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Synergy of Systems (SynoSys) develops transdisciplinary approaches and methods in the fields of network science, data science, digital science and citizen science with the aim of conducting integrative research into complex phenomena at the interfaces between biomedicine, social sciences and life sciences. The focus is on dynamic phenomena such as pandemics, chronic diseases, mental health, planetary health, and the emergence of cooperative systems in biology and society, which cannot be understood solely through individual, traditional sub-disciplines, but only through lateral perspectives and integrative methods from complexity research. SynoSys is not only a think tank – it’s also a “link tank” that teaches early career researchers about complexity research and science beyond disciplinary boundaries. As a department of the Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS), SynoSys is a node in the network of transdisciplinary research.

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Here is an insight into Prof. Brockmann's university-wide inaugural lecture entitled “Doing Science like a Fungus - Complexity Research in the 21st Century”:

Prof. Dirk Brockmann is founding Director of the Center Synergy of Systems (Synosys) and Chair of Biology of Complex Systems at TUD Dresden University of Technology. In his inaugural lecture, he discusses the science of complexity, how anti-disciplinary p © TU Dresden

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Founding Director SynoSys

Mr Prof. Dr. Dirk Brockmann

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Thordis Kombrink

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Ms Thordis Kombrink M.Sc.

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Kristina Mironowa

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Ms Kristina Mironowa

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Franziska Schäfer

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Ms Franziska Schäfer

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Angelique Burdinski

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Ms Angelique Burdinski PhD

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Paul Buttkus

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Mr Paul Buttkus M.Sc.

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Pascal Klamser

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Mr Dr. Pascal Klamser

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Isin Kosemen

Data Visualization Scientist

Ms Isin Kosemen M.Sc.

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Adrian Pelcaru

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Mr Adrian Pelcaru M.Sc.

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Samuel Ropert

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Mr Samuel Ropert M.Sc.

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Annika Rose

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Ms Annika Rose M.Sc.

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Barbara Vinatzer

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Ms Barbara Vinatzer M.Sc.

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Adrian Zachariae

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Mr Adrian Zachariae PhD

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Mr Dr. Philipp Lorenz-Spreen

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Sami Nenno

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Mr Dr. Sami Nenno

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Kamil Fulawka

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Synergy of Systems (SynoSys)

Research Focus

Recent Research Project: FEDORA

Recent Research Project: WATCH

Recently Published Paper on Misinformation

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Research Coordination

Administration

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Junior Research Group Computational Social Science

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