BioRender
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 over 50,000 scientifically accurate, expert-validated life science icons and templates with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality. You can then export your work out to be used externally for academic purposes or publishing.
BioRender is available for faculty and staff at UTHealth Houston! To grab a seat on the license, please log-in here using SSO and a BioRender license will be auto provisioned. If you already have an individual license, and you wish to move over to this full-serve license, please email [email protected] with your information. You may have to change your account email address to the supported SSO email associated with UTHealth Houston.
View Past Training Webinars on Demand:
In this one-hour webinar, we walk through the basics of the platform. This includes a gallery tour, icon library, templates, and a figure focus.
In this one-hour webinar, we build off tools covered in BioRender 101. We touch on advanced tools such as circular and plasmid arrows, multi-select and alignment shortcuts, custom shapes and more! We will highlight newly added or upgraded features of the app.
In this 30-minute webinar, learn actionable tips and techniques for designing research posters. You’ll learn how to customize your poster, add text, images, and receive design tips and platform tricks to improve your skills within BioRender.
Top Tips for Better Grant Figures
In this half-hour session, we will cover a brief background and mission of BioRender and the 4 main design tips for grant figures:
-Layout and Story Flow
-Text and Labels
-Alignment and Spacing -Color and Contrast