Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional information (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 22, 2021	Jun. 25, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split		a 3-for-7 reverse stock split for all issued and outstanding common stock
Investments			$ 11,522,050	$ 1,599,750
Accounts receivable, net			133,000	2,500,000
Proceeds from initial public offering			$ 56,000,000	0
Common stock issued to holder of redeemable preferred stock	23,768,416
Cumulative Dividends	$ 2,800,000
Percentage of Cumulative Dividends			6.00%
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 11,730,677	8,455,834	$ 7,355,834
Short-term investments			24,983,520
Long Term Investments			11,522,050	1,599,750
Research and development			27,900,000
Revenue recognized				4,099,750
Forfeiture Of Cumulative Dividends			2,822,081	0
Deferred offering costs reclassified to stockholders equity			6,800,000
federal payroll taxes			250,000	250,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Cumulative Dividends				348,490
Forfeiture Of Cumulative Dividends			753,307
Series B Preferred Stock
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Cumulative Dividends				776,804
Forfeiture Of Cumulative Dividends			1,550,403
Series C Preferred Stock
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Cumulative Dividends				146,381
Forfeiture Of Cumulative Dividends			$ 518,371
Minimum
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life			3 years
Maximum
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life			7 years
U S Government Backed Securities
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Investments			$ 9,900,000
Short-term investments			25,000,000.0
Long Term Investments			9,900,000
IPO | US Treasury Notes Securities
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Proceeds from initial public offering			9,900,000
IPO | US Treasury Bill Securities
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Proceeds from initial public offering			$ 25,000,000.0
Common Stock [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of issuance cost, Shares			7,000,000
Common Stock [Member] | IPO
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of issuance cost, Shares	7,000,000
Share Price	$ 8.00
Proceeds from initial public offering	$ 49,200,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, Current			$ 1,800,000
Wugen License
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Investments			1,600,000	1,600,000
Accounts receivable, net			2,500,000
Long Term Investments			1,600,000	1,600,000
Revenue recognized				4,100,000
Consideration received in shares of common stock				$ 1,600,000
Deferred Revenue			$ 1,800,000