Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Lab equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Lab equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Computer hardware and software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years