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#MSCA #DoctoralNetwork MENTOR - Metabolic control of cell growth by mTOR in health and disease: a multi-disciplinary training.

🚀 MENTOR Scientific #Kick-off Meeting – A Milestone Moment! 8th October 2025 marked a special day for the MENTOR consortium! The Scientific Kick-off Meeting brought together all doctoral candidates, who had the chance to present their research projects to the Scientific Advisory Board.

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🕰️The MENTOR PhD Recruitment Call is Now Closed! 🙏A huge thank you to everyone who showed interest in our program and to all the candidates who applied over the past two months! We were thrilled to receive so many applications from talented researchers worldwide.

🚨 PhD Opportunity – Metabolism & mTORopathies! 🚨 🧠 DC 17 – PhD in Medicine 🔬 Investigate metabolic markers in mTOR-related epilepsy 📍 @umcutrecht.bsky.social, Netherlands 🇳🇱 💰 €3,726.4/month + allowances 🎓 Fully funded PhD in Neurology & Metabolic Research

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🚨 PhD Opportunity – PK-PD & mTOR Network Modeling! 🚨 🧪 DC 16 – PhD in Quantitative Pharmacology 🔬 Predict PK-PD & BBB penetration of S6K2 & PI3Kα inhibitors 📍 @pd-value.bsky.social, Netherlands 🇳🇱 💰 €3,726.4/month + allowances 🎓 Fully funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD

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🚨 PhD Opportunity – PROTACs & mTORopathies! 🚨 🧪 DC 15 – PhD in Drug Discovery 🔬 Develop S6K1- & S6K2-selective PROTAC degraders 📍 University of Tübingen, Germany 💰 €3,342.4/month + allowances 🎓 Fully funded PhD in Pharmacy

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🚨 Final Reminder – 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨 Time is running out! ⏳ There’s only one week left until the application deadline for the MENTOR PhD Program. 📅 Deadline: March 28, 2025 🔬 Fully funded PhD positions in cutting-edge research 🌍 International secondments & top-tier training

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🚨 PhD Opportunity – Medicinal Chemistry & mTORopathies! 🚨 🧪 DC 14 – PhD in Drug Discovery 🔬 Optimize S6K2-selective inhibitors for in vivo application 📍 University of Tübingen, Germany 🇩🇪 💰 €3,342.4/month + allowances 🎓 Fully funded PhD in Pharmacy

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📢 Exciting PhD Opportunity! Join the #DC13 #MENTOR project at @UniBasel to develop novel PI3K/mTOR inhibitors with optimized efficacy and minimal adverse effects. Work at the intersection of medicinal chemistry, chemical biology & translational research.

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🚨 PhD Opportunity – Kidney mTORopathies on a Chip! 🚨 🔬 DC 10 – PhD in Kidney Research 🧬 Develop a 3D kidney model on a microfluidic platform to study mTORopathies and discover novel therapies

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🧠💡 Exciting #PhD opportunity in neuroscience! Join BRI-FORTH in Greece to explore how mTOR regulates protein synthesis in early human brain development using iPSC-derived brain organoids. Gain expertise in translational profiling, transcriptomics & neurodevelopment!

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🚨 PhD Opportunity – Neuropsychiatric Research & mTOR! 🚨 🔬 DC 8 – PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience 🐟 Study neuropsychiatric-like behaviors & brain connectivity in TSC using zebrafish

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🧬🔍 #PhD Opportunity – mTORC1 Target Discovery! Join @unifribourg to uncover new direct mTORC1 targets regulating cell growth and metabolism. Using OBIKA kinase assays, in vivo phosphoproteomics, and CRISPR, you’ll identify key phosphorylation sites and assess their potential as drug targets.

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🧬🔍 #PhD Opportunity – Nutrient Signaling & TSC Complex! Join @uni_duisburg to explore how nutrient signals regulate mTOR via the TSC complex using CRISPR, HR-MS & computational modeling. Gain expertise in metabolomics, systems biology & mTORopathies!

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🧬🔬 #PhD Opportunity – TORC1 Signaling & Yeast! Join @unifr to explore how Rag GTPases regulate TORC1 in yeast & uncover new targets in cell growth control! Gain expertise in MS-based proteomics, CRISPR & molecular modeling.

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🚀 FRIENDLY REMINDER – Apply to MENTOR! 🚀 🔬 18 Fully Funded PhD Positions Available! The MENTOR Doctoral Network, led by Mario Pende & Université Paris-Cité, is looking for PhD candidates to join an international research program on #mTOR signaling. 📢 Apply now: www.mentor-program.eu #MentorProgram