Commitments and Contingencies - Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Commitments and Contingencies | ||
| Rent expense | $ 589,762 | $ 489,810 |
| Future minimum payments under operating leases | ||
| 2016 | 305,851 | |
| 2017 | 314,208 | |
| 2018 | 322,564 | |
| 2019 | 330,921 | |
| 2020 and beyond | 253,512 | |
| Total minimum lease payments | 1,527,056 | |
| Office and laboratory space | ||
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| Termination payment if the Company opts to terminate the lease | 150,000 | |
| Future minimum payments under operating leases | ||
| Deferred rent | $ 282,824 | $ 320,244 |
| Vivarium space | ||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||
| Notice period | 90 days | |
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in and after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the notice period for termination of lease transaction. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the amount required to be paid by the entity if it opts to terminate the lease agreement. No definition available.
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- Definition The cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense over the term of the leased property by the lessor or lessee, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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