BioRender
Search for and use scientific templates and icons
Provides access to BioRender template and icon search for scientists.
Install
1Add the server to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http biorender https://mcp.services.biorender.com/mcp2Sign in
Run /mcp in Claude Code and complete the login flow for this server.
These instructions target Claude Code. Check the publisher's documentation for support in other Claude surfaces; a valid server URL alone does not establish compatibility.
JSON.mcp.json for a shared project
Commit this file so everyone on the project gets the same server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"biorender": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.services.biorender.com/mcp"
}
}
}Tools
- search-icons
- search-templates
About
Provides access to BioRender template and icon search for scientists.
You can use the BioRender connector to:
Create CRISPR mechanism graphics:
"I need to create a graphical abstract showing how CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing works in plant cells for my NSF grant proposal. I want to show the Cas9 protein, guide RNA, DNA double-strand break, and then the DNA repair process. Can you find me templates for CRISPR mechanisms and plant cell structures?"
Design cell therapy figures:
"I'm working on a figure for a paper about CAR-T cell therapy targeting solid tumors. I need to illustrate: T cells being engineered with chimeric antigen receptors, the CAR-T cells trafficking through blood vessels to the tumor site, and then binding to tumor antigens. Can you help me find templates or icons that show T cell activation, tumor microenvironment, and cell-cell interactions?"
Visual experimental workflows:
"I'm presenting our latest RNA-seq results at an upcoming lab meeting and need to explain the experimental workflow to new graduate students. Can you find icons and templates showing: tissue sample collection, RNA extraction, library preparation, sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis pipeline?"