                                  Exhibit 23.1


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in this the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 of our  report  dated  March 27,  2007,  relating  to the
consolidated  financial statements of NeoStem, Inc., formerly known as Phase III
Medical, Inc. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006.



/s/  HOLTZ RUBENSTEIN REMINICK LLP
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Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP
Melville, New York
July 2, 2007
