Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Grant revenues	$ 86,916	$ 61,667
Operating expenses:
General and administrative, including $2,912,607 and $2,843,500 to related parties for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	3,619,929	3,823,434
Research and development, including $555,425 and $28,589 to related parties for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	1,706,603	591,768
Total operating expenses	5,326,532	4,415,202
Loss from operations	(5,239,616)	(4,353,535)
Gain on settlements with former management	91,710	1,038,270
Gain on settlements with service providers	$ 75,375	393,590
Gain on settlement of project advance		$ 287,809
Interest income	$ 9
Interest expense, including $49,516 and $48,692 to related parties for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(902,698)	$ (117,306)
Foreign currency transaction gain	13,328	43,637
Net loss	$ (5,961,892)	(2,707,535)
Adjustments related to Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock:
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock		(10,049,846)
Dividends on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock	$ (6,867)	(10,926)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (5,968,759)	$ (12,768,307)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$ (0.02)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	384,451,048	192,739,814