Lisbon, 3 June 2025 – The Particles4Health research group at LIP, led by Pedro Assis, has captured the top innovation award at the 9th edition of Técnico’s Lab2Market accelerator programme. Their pioneering FLASHGuard Project clinched the António Brandão Vasconcelos Prize as the most innovative initiative of the year.
FLASHGuard Project represents a leap forward in FLASH Radiotherapy, an emerging treatment that delivers ultra‑short radiation pulses designed to spare healthy tissue and reduce side effects.
The winning team draws from Particles4Health’s emerging talent pool, including:
- Gonçalo Ribeiro (PhD Student)
- Carolina Miranda (MSc Student)
- Gonçalo Roriz (BSc Student)
- Pedro Assis
- Bernardo Tomé
- Patrícia Gonçalves
This recognition follows previous accolades: FLASHGuard was showcased at the FRPT 2024 international conference and secured two first prizes at the JEF Awards 2025, celebrating LIP’s promising young researchers.
As the first-ever LIP/IST Physics Department‑based project to win Lab2Market, FLASHGuard underscores Particles4Health’s commitment to translating advanced detector R&D into real-world clinical tools.
FLASHGuard Team:
Pedro Assis (group leader), Gonçalo Ribeiro (team leader), Carolina Miranda, Gonçalo Roriz, Bernardo Tomé, Patrícia Gonçalves