Exhibit 23.1

                       Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated April 14, 2000 in the Registration Statement
(Form S-1 No. 333-       ) and related Prospectus of StemCells, Inc.
(formerly CytoTherapeutics, Inc.) for the registration of 3,205,486 shares of
its common stock.


Providence, Rhode Island
September 7, 2000