Core Operations Team

Kathleen Ohleth

As founder and president of Precise Publications, LLC, Dr. Kathleen Ohleth brings to the table more than two decades of scientific training, publication planning, and medical writing experience. Dr. Ohleth operates one of the few woman-owned medical communications companies in the nation.

Prior to establishing her own business, Dr. Ohleth worked as a medical writer and publication planner, both as a freelancer and for an established medical communications company. In this industry, it doesn’t take long to discover that quality and timeliness are paramount. That’s exactly what Dr. Ohleth sought to provide in 2001, when she launched Precise Publications. She built a company that accommodates the client, and delivers services that are flexible, reliable, and of uncompromising quality tailored to the client’s needs.

Today, some of the most prominent pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other medical communications companies rely on Precise Publications to help meet their medical communications needs, ranging from strategic publication planning and management, to providing medical content for projects such as manuscripts, presentations, sales training materials, white papers, and more.

Dr. Ohleth received her undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences from Rutgers University’s Cook College in New Brunswick, N.J. She received her PhD in Reproductive Biology from the Graduate School of Rutgers University, where she first gained her scientific writing experience. She furthered her research and writing experience as a postdoctoral fellow at Schering-Plough in Kenilworth, N.J. Even as an entrepreneur with extensive academic credentials, Dr. Ohleth continues to develop her professional skills and standing.

For instance, she has been a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association since 1999, and became a Certified Medical Publication Planner in early 2010 through the new certification program of the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals.

In her personal life, Dr. Ohleth is committed to giving back to the community. She supports Women Helping Women, a New Jersey-based non-profit that provides counseling and support to women and girls struggling with life crises and seeking improvements in self esteem. For recreation, she enjoys cycling, using this pastime to raise research funds for cancer, diabetes, autism, and multiple sclerosis.

Dominique Verlaan

Dr. Dominique Verlaan is a Canadian-born scientist who joined Precise Publications as a medical publications specialist. She received her BSc in Biology from McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada. In 2007, she obtained her PhD in Human Genetics from the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University, where she studied cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disorders. During this time, she also obtained a certificate in bioinformatics accredited by the Canadian Universities of British-Colombia, Toronto, and New-Brunswick. She furthered her research and writing experience as a postdoctoral fellow at the Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, where her studies centered on the genetic causes of common human disorders such as asthma, diabetes, autoimmune disorders and cancer. Dr. Verlaan has published extensively during her academic career with over 25 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals. Her success in the field of medical genetics and significant literature contributions provide the perfect background to produce high-quality manuscripts, white papers, slide decks, abstracts, posters and reports for the healthcare industry.

Outside of work, Dr. Verlaan enjoys spending time with her husband, two young sons and the family dog. Hobbies include travel, entertaining family and friends and numerous outdoor activities.  

Susan Bijur

Dr. Susan Bijur joined Precise Publications as a medical publications specialist with a PhD in Neuroscience/Pharmacology focusing on neuronal sodium channels in the human brain. Dr. Bijur's work from her studies was presented at international Society of Neuroscience meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals. For seven years, Dr. Bijur worked in a biotechnology company that focused on a radioactive peptide as targeted therapy for neuro-oncology. As a scientist and the Senior Manager for Manufacturing, Dr. Bijur performed experiments for glioma and neuropathic pain. Dr. Bijur was also in charge of the clinical pharmacy, designed the radiolabeling kit, and was part of the clinical team that wrote grants and regulatory documents. As a freelance writer, Dr. Bijur has written and edited in the areas of health economics, medical education in cancer angiogenesis, technical bulletins about lipid products, and manuscripts for scientists whose native language is not English. Dr. Bijur has a particularly broad science and writing background, specializing in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. As a part of the Precise Publications team, Dr. Bijur contributes to publication planning efforts and writes white papers, slide kits, manuscripts, abstracts, presentations and article summaries.

When she is not working, Dr. Bijur enjoys spending time with her husband and her two elementary school-aged children. All four Bijurs enjoy running and have competed in runs for local schools. She also loves reading and cooking.

Michele Sorchini

Michele Sorchini, marketing manager, brings great experience in managing and coordinating all of Precise Publication's marketing and promotional activities. One of Michele's goals is to keep our clients up-to-date on all of the changes and events happening in our company as part of our stellar customer service. Precise Publications prides itself in providing an unparalleled level of quality service to its client's ― and it's Michele's job to work closely with the client and the team to ensure all goals are met successfully and on time.

Her education includes a bachelor's degree in Business-Marketing from the University of Phoenix, along with additional college-level coursework in medical writing and project planning.

When not working at Precise Publications, Michele enjoys spending time with her husband and son, their two dogs, and the ongoing project that is her house re-model. She enjoys reading, the outdoors, and travel. Michele has also volunteered with the Joshua Harr Shane Foundation and supports the National MS Society: Walk to Create a World Free of MS.

Linda Vargas

As Project Coordinator, Linda Vargas is responsible for overseeing the progress of all projects and ensuring their
timely delivery. Linda brings wide-ranging and extensive experience from the pharmaceutical industry in ensuring data quality and editing critical documents. One of Linda's greatest strengths is her sharp attention to detail, which combined
with her experience, allows her to make a strong contribution
to our team efforts in providing high-quality products to our clients. Furthermore, Linda's solid organizational skills allow her to keep track of all projects and their underlying steps to ensure that all projects are delivered on time. Her extensive computer skills are also utilized for assisting in the development of manuscripts, slides, posters, and abstracts,
as well as fulfilling many of our administrative needs. She excels at juggling several tasks at once, a great attribute for
handling the day-to-day needs of Precise Publications.

In her personal time, Linda enjoys spending time with her family, as well as reading, going to the movies, and taking trips to the beach on warm sunny days. Linda loves to cycle and uses this means of recreation to raise funds for diabetes research.