BioRender

Category: OIT - Categories OIT - Type of software Scientific Illustration Software Audience: Faculty Researchers Staff Students
BioRender is a web-based program that helps you create scientific figures up to 50x faster than traditional tools. The tool combines a library of more than 50,000 scientifically accurate, expert-validated life science icons and templates with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality. To request a license, scroll down to the access information in the full description.
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Welcome to BioRender

Create professional-quality figures in minutes with BioRender - no drawing skills required! BioRender is available for CU Anschutz and CU Denver faculty, staff and students through CU Anschutz OIT for half the commercial cost through a new campuswide license.


With BioRender

  • Create figures for all your visual needs like your publications, posters, and presentations
  • Pair figures with data collected from your experiments
  • Communicate your research at the next level


To Access

The cost is $190 / year and is not prorated; licensing begins on July 1 of each year. The software license is linked to your university credentials and cannot be shared.

  • Log in to https://servicecenter.oit.ucdenver.edu/CherwellPortal/IT using your university credentials
  • After you are logged in, select Make a Request
  • In the service catalogue, select Software and Applications and then select BioRender
  • Request a new license by selecting New and complete the form
  • Click Submit Order

Note: If you would like to cancel your license, please select Disconnect and complete the form.

This software runs from any web browser; however, your best experience will be with the Chrome browser. No software needs to be installed on any computer.

Training Resources

Getting Started

Simple tutorials to get you started can be found at the BioRender Learning Hub. OIT also recommends reviewing these materials:

Frequently Asked Questions