| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | 
   
T 
hree Months Ended March 31, 2020 
   |    |     |    |    |     |    |    |     |    |    |     |    |     |   Royalty revenue   |    |  $ |  15,221  |    |    |  $ |  —  |    |    |  $ |  —  |    |    |  $ |  15,221  |    |     |   Grant and other revenue   |    |    |  58,916  |    |    |    |  82,135  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  141,051  |    |     |   Total revenue   |    |    |  74,137  |    |    |    |  82,135  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  156,272  |    |     |   Cost of revenue   |    |    |  609  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  609  |    |     |   Research and development expenses   |    |    |  957,626  |    |    |    |  41,643  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  999,269  |    |      Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization  
   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  (1,522  |    )   |    |    |  1,812,433  |    |    |    |  1,810,911  |    |      Depreciation and amortization  
   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  16,843  |    |    |    |  16,843  |    |      (Loss) income from operations  
   |    |    |  (884,098  |    )   |    |    |  42,014  |    |    |    |  (1,829,276  |    )   |    |    |  (2,671,360  |    )   |     |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  (2,248  |    )   |    |    |  (2,248  |    )   |     |   Net loss   |    |    |  (884,098  |    )   |    |    |  42,014  |    |    |    |  (1,831,524  |    )   |    |    |  (2,673,608  |    )   |     |   Total assets, net of depreciation and amortization:   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |     |   United States   |    |  $ |  36,671  |    |    |  $ |  2,494  |    |    |  $ |  4,438,066  |    |    |  $ |  4,477,231  |    |     |   International   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |     |   Capital expenditures   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  6,459  |    |    |    |  6,459  |    |      
   
T 
hree Months Ended March 31, 2019 
   |    |     |    |    |     |    |    |     |    |    |     |    |     |   Royalty revenue   |    |  $ |  3,150  |    |    |  $ |  —  |    |    |  $ |  —  |    |    |  $ |  3,150  |    |     |   Grant and other revenue   |    |    |  35,991  |    |    |    |  2,483  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  38,474  |    |     |   Total revenue   |    |    |  39,141  |    |    |    |  2,483  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  41,624  |    |     |   Cost of revenue   |    |    |  6,126  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  6,126  |    |     |   Research and development expenses   |    |    |  740,583  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  740,583  |    |      Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization  
   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  11,714  |    |    |    |  1,680,023  |    |    |    |  1,691,737  |    |      Depreciation and amortization  
   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  36,779  |    |    |    |  36,779  |    |     |    |    |    |  (707,568  |    )   |    |    |  (9,231  |    )   |    |    |  (1,716,802  |    )   |    |    |  (2,433,601  |    )   |     |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  8,713  |    |    |    |  8,713  |    |     |   Provision for income taxes   |    |    |  (256  |    )   |    |    |  (3  |    )   |    |    |  (617  |    )   |    |    |  (876  |    )   |     |   Net loss from continuing operations   |    |    |  (707,824  |    )   |    |    |  (9,234  |    )   |    |    |  (1,708,706  |    )   |    |    |  (2,425,764  |    )   |     |   Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   |    |    |  (3,297  |    )   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  (3,297  |    )   |     |   Net loss   |    |    |  (711,121  |    )   |    |    |  (9,234  |    )   |    |    |  (1,708,706  |    )   |    |    |  (2,429,061  |    )   |     |   Total assets, net of depreciation and amortization:   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |     |   United States   |    |  $ |  55,213  |    |    |  $ |  2,411  |    |    |  $ |  4,891,112  |    |    |  $ |  4,948,736  |    |     |   International   |    |    |  10,422  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  602  |    |    |    |  11,024  |    |     |   Capital expenditures   |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |    |    |  —  |    |      
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