Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Compensation Award Stock
Agreement Between Registrant and a Company Director of OXiGENE, Inc., and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 30, 2002, except
for Note 9, as to which the date is March 27, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of OXiGENE, Inc. included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
April 2, 2002