Marek Polak obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Charles University in 2024, where his research focused on the development of pulsed oxidative labeling approaches for studying protein–DNA complexes using mass spectrometry. His strong background in high-resolution structural mass spectrometry brought him to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida, where he currently focuses on the co-development of hybrid FT-ICR mass spectrometry platforms under the supervision of Dr. Chad Weisbrod. He closely collaborates with members of the research group and investigates fundamental aspects of ion activation and gas-phase fragmentation, with a particular emphasis on electron-based fragmentation techniques under the supervision of Dr. Kristina Håkansson.