Preface

Published by IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. The International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering held its 6th Edition on the 22nd and 23rd June 2021. With the theme ‘Nurturing Innovation for Sustainable Future’, the conference revolved around scientifically rigor findings that emphasize the elements of sustainability and innovation. ICBioE 2021 serves as a scientific platform for academic and industry researchers, entrepreneurs, and technologists to convene from around the world, and exchange their latest scientific findings in the field of Materials and Chemical Engineering. In addition, three keynote speeches by distinguished Professors from Malaysia and Singapore, as well as from a successful university spin-off entrepreneur, were delivered during this event. List of Proceedings Editors, Publication Committee, International Advisory Board, National Advisory Board, Organizing Committee are available in this pdf.

Preface

International Conference on Statistics, Mathematics, Teaching, and Research (ICSMTR) 2021 is the 4th ICSMTR and the biennial event organized by the Department of Statistics and the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Makassar. The conference provides a forum for discussion on improving the quality of research and publication by promoting cutting-edge methods of Statistics, Mathematics, Science, and Teaching. The conference program includes a keynote presentation, workshops, invited speakers, and parallel presentation sessions. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, this conference has been successfully held virtual and non-virtual (for presenters or participants from Makassar with health protocol of Covid-19) on 9-10 October 2021 at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UNM, Makassar Indonesia. The theme of this conference is “Optimizing Data Science to Reach Society 5.0 through High-Quality Research” with aims to increase collaboration between researchers from various universities and countries in the fields of Statistics, Mathematics, Science, and Teaching as well as to increase the number of researcher publications in journals or proceedings indexed by indexers with international reputations such as SCOPUS and Web of Science. We have 8 invited speakers and 84 presenters both from local and international presenters. The international presenters come from 10 countries namely Nigeria, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Australia, French, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The local presenters come from about 46 institutions/universities. The time spent delivering the talks by each invited speaker was 20-30 minutes following by a Question Answer (Q & A) Session for 30 minutes and 7- 10 minutes for each contribution talk. Around 280 participants attended the conference via zoom meeting. On behalf of the committee would like to deliver our highest appreciation to the Keynote Speaker, Rector of Universitas Negeri Makassar, Prof. Dr. H. Husain Syam, M. TP., IPU., ASEAN Eng. and all invited speakers who have been willing to spend their time to share their knowledge to all the participants of the 4th ICMSTR 2021. We would like thanks to sponsors and all the organizing committee for their hard work and effort in the accomplishment of this event. Finally, we would like also to thank the State University of Makassar, the Statistics higher education forum (FORSTAT), the Indonesian Statistics Association (ISI), and the Indonesian Mathematical Society (IndoMS) for their support. List of Steering Committee, International Scientific Committee, Committee, Executive Committee, Secretary, Treasurer, Reviewer, Administration Committee, Editing and Publication Committee, Program Committee, Logistic and Decoration Committee, Fund and Sponsorhip Committee are available in this pdf.

Recommendations for Statistical Reporting in Cardiovascular Medicine

Statistical analyses are a crucial component of the biomedical research process and are necessary to draw inferences from biomedical research data. The application of sound statistical methodology is a prerequisite for publication in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal portfolio. The objective of this document is to summarize key aspects of statistical reporting that might be most relevant to the authors, reviewers, and readership of AHA journals. The AHA Scientific Publication Committee convened a task force to inventory existing statistical standards for publication in biomedical journals and to identify approaches suitable for the AHA journal portfolio. The experts on the task force were selected by the AHA Scientific Publication Committee, who identified 12 key topics that serve as the section headers for this document. For each topic, the members of the writing group identified relevant references and evaluated them as a resource to make the standards summarized herein. Each section was independently reviewed by an expert reviewer who was not part of the task force. Expert reviewers were also permitted to comment on other sections if they chose. Differences of opinion were adjudicated by consensus. The standards presented in this report are intended to serve as a guide for high-quality reporting of statistical analyses methods and results.

Managing a Pan-European Consortium on Late Effects among Long-Term Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer—The PanCareLIFE Project

PanCareLIFE brought together European partners and is the largest study to have evaluated the issues of fertility impairment, hearing loss, and health-related quality of life in survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer. Successful delivery of the project aims did not evolve solely from scientific qualities. Organizational structure and careful information management were key components for its successful completion and are retrospectively assessed in this paper. PanCareLIFE used cohort studies, case-control studies, clinical evaluation of hearing, and genetic testing to study 32,000 survivors from 25 data providers. A management team implemented the organizational structures, was the decision making body, developed and maintained a communication plan, and supervised deadlines, and made timely decisions. A biostatistics support group and an ethical advisory board were established. A publication committee ensured quality and accuracy of publications and is jointly responsible for the sustainability of the project. The chosen management structure of PanCareLIFE can serve as a blueprint for the management of complex international projects. Apart from the survivors themselves, various target audiences like oncology researchers, health care providers, and policy makers can derive benefits from the project. The results can also be used in oncological frontline therapy to reduce toxicity.