Amanda Xiaoqing Mao, PhD in

Amanda Xiaoqing Mao, PhD

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Managing Director, Founder at Acurit Medical Communications Pty Ltd
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Amanda is the Founder and Managing Director of Acurit Medical Communications, specializing in bridging Western and Chinese biotech and nutrition sectors. A PhD graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Certified Medical Publication Professional, she leverages her deep bicultural and industry expertise to manage cross-border clinical projects and alliances.

Outside of her primary role, Amanda is deeply involved in her professional community. She co-founded the Asia-Pacific MedComms Network and serves on the board of the Australia China Business Council. She is also a deacon at Collins Street Baptist Church in Melbourne.

She once had a multimillion-dollar clinical trial delayed in China simply because a required "signature" needed to be a printed name, not a handwritten one.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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China-Western Biotech
Her entire career is focused on bridging cultural and operational gaps for Western life sciences companies working with China's pharma and nutrition markets.
Alliance Management
Manages post-deal partnerships to ensure they meet strategic and operational goals, a key skill highlighted in her experience with Keros Therapeutics.
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Career

Work history

2-2017
Managing Director, Founder
Acurit Medical Communications Pty Ltd
10-2024
Alliance Management Lead
Keros Therapeutics
1-2021
Clinical Project Director - China
Edanz Group
3-2019 - 12-2020
Bilingual Chinese Medical Communicator
Edanz Group
3-2022
Member, Health and Medical Research Working Group
Australia China Business Council
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Education
2002 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Missouri-Columbia
2013 - 2013
5th IEA International Course on Epidemiological Methods
International Epidemiology Association
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