Julie Strand is manager of the Conservation Biobank in Randers, Denmark. She received a MSc in biology from Aalborg University and is currently doing a PhD focusing on biobanking as a conservation tool. She participated in the cell culture training program facilitated by San Diego Frozen Zoo®. She now specializes in cell culture on amphibians and reptiles and is currently developing her skills in comparative cytogenetics. Her research focuses on biobanking as a conservation tool, in particular how viable cell lines combined with comparative cytogenetics can be used within conservation management.