Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated March 16, 2010 in Post-effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-150595) and related Prospectus of OXiGENE, Inc. for the registration of 5,323,435 shares of its common stock.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
June 2, 2010