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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 for half the commercial cost through a CU Anschutz 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. Please have your department speedtype ready to complete the request. Licenses cannot be purchased with a procurement card. 

  • Log in to the OIT Service Center at 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

There are training sessions scheduled specifically for university faculty and staff in addition to a large array of online resources to get people up and running quickly.

BioRender is offering the following live webinars:

  • Wednesday, September 25, from noon to 1pm - BioRender 201. For more information and to register,  visit the BioRender webpage
  • Wednesday October 16, from noon to 12:30pm - Create Graphical Abstracts Like a Pro with BioRender. For more information and to register, visit the BioRender webpage
  • Wednesday, November 6, from noon to 12:30pm - Create Grant Figures Worthy of Funding with BioRender. For more information and to register, visit the BioRender webpage

Other resources and tutorials recommended by BioRender:

Tutorials also can be found at the BioRender Learning Hub, including:

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