title: Protease activity: meeting its theranostic potential.
abstract: This themed issue provides up-to-date review and research articles covering the theranostic applications in the combined fields of protease research, diagnostics and drug development.
authors.affiliation: 1. Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, USA.
authors.forename: Seulki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kwangmeyung
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim