STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
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| Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items] | ||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ 419,953 | $ 200,617 | $ 723,758 | $ 325,181 |
| Employee and director stock option grants | Research and development | ||||
| Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items] | ||||
| Total stock-based compensation | 44,499 | 41,400 | 86,427 | 70,795 |
| Employee and director stock option grants | General and administrative | ||||
| Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Line Items] | ||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ 375,454 | $ 159,217 | $ 637,331 | $ 254,386 |