Henrike C. Besche
Director of Education, Senior Lecturer
Email
hbesche [at] mit.edu
Phone
617-258-7104
Address
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Room
E25-518
Henrike C. Besche
Director of Education, Senior Lecturer
Degrees
PhD, biochemistry, Technical University Munich, Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry
Master's, biochemistry, Ruhr-University
Bio
Henrike is a medical educator and scholar. She joined MIT’s Division of Health Sciences and Technology in 2024 as Senior Lecturer and Director of Education. Her areas of interest include curriculum development and innovation, continuous quality improvement in education, and the science of learning.
Selected Awards/Societies
- International Association of Medical Sciences Educators
- Academy at Harvard Medical School (HMS)
- Excellence in Tutoring Award, HMS
- HMS Academy Fellowship in Medical Education Research
- Excellence in Classroom Instruction Award, Graduation Faculty Awards, Class of 2022, HMS
Selected Publications
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32134787/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35108233/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35655160/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37198639/
Courses Taught
IN751 – Molecular and Cellular Basis of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
PWY100 – Foundations of Medicine, Harvard Medical School