Exhibit 23.1




                       Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of T Cell Sciences, Inc. of our report dated March 25,
1998 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 21, 1998