Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

6. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	61,121		$	60,320
Laboratory equipment		1,001,810			932,065
Computers and telecommunications		81,342			45,837
Software		16,244			595
Leasehold improvements		44,352			44,352
Construction in progress		350,075			—
Property and equipment, at cost		1,554,944			1,083,169
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(951,798	)		(905,310	)
Property and equipment, net	$	603,146		$	177,859

The presentation of property and equipment at December 31, 2016 has been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $83,834 and $63,109, respectively.