Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Editas Medicine, Inc. for the registration of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, subscription rights, purchase contracts, warrants and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 5, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Editas Medicine, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.