Dr. Marcello Forconi                  forconim[at]cofc.edu

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston SC

Welcome to my website at CofC!

Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology


Research interests: enzymology, evolution, RNA structure and function, chemical tools in biochemical research


Room 302, SSM Building, 202 Calhoun St,

Charleston SC 29401


Mailing address: 66 George St, Charleston SC 29424


phone: 843-953-3616 email: forconim[at]cofc.edu


Lab news

05/12/13 - Summer research starts! Welcome Chloe, Corinne, Jessica, Kate, and Keith! And welcome back Joshua!

08/01/12 - The summer research period is over! Thank you Brooklyn, Joshua, Williamm, Nathan, and Mike for a fun and productive summer!

05/14/12 - The summer research period starts today! Welcome Brooklyn, Joshua, and William! And welcome back Nathan and Mike!

04/30/12 - Mike Epperson received an HHMI grant for summer research. Congratulations!

04/23/12 - Mike Epperson (from BYU Idaho) starts in the lab!

04/19/12 - William Zierenberg received an HHMI grant for summer research. Congratulations!

04/19/12 - Matthew Knowe and Thomas Struble presented their work at the Scientific Research Poster Session at the College of Charleston

04/14/12 - Thomas Struble presented his poster -as well as Matt's and Avery's- at the Third Southeast Enzyme Conference in Atlanta, GA.

04/14/12 - Thomas Struble served as chairman for one session of the Third Southeast Enzyme Conference in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations!

04/04/12 - Brooklyn Fillinger received a SURF grant for summer research. Congratulations!

April 2012 - Matt and Thomas decided to go to Vanderbilt for their graduate studies in chemistry. Congratulations and good luck!