Evelyn Soo has been with Health Canada since 2009 where she has held various scientific and regulatory positions. She is currently the Director of the Bureau of Gastroenterology, Infection and Viral Diseases in Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate. Prior to joining Health Canada, she was a Research Officer at the National Research of Council Canada in Halifax, NS and led a metabolomics research program studying flagellin glycosylation in pathogenic bacteria.