CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Federal contract revenue	$ 6,358	$ 1,718
Collaboration revenue	8,987
Total revenue	15,345	1,718
Expenses:
Research and development	73,520	51,106
General and administrative	37,278	18,549
Cost of collaboration revenue	1,478
Total expenses	112,276	69,655
Loss from operations	(96,931)	(67,937)
Interest income	80	499
Interest expense	(2,582)
Other income (expense), net	657	(37)
Net loss and comprehensive loss	(98,776)	(67,475)
Deemed Dividends		(8,880)
Net loss applicable to common shareholders	$ (98,776)	$ (76,355)
Per share information:
Net loss per share of common stock-basic	$ (2.69)	$ (2.80)
Net loss per share of common stock-diluted	$ (2.69)	$ (2.80)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	36,697,171	27,270,055
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	36,663,340	27,270,055