Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-210456) of Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our report dated March 10, 2017 relating to the financial statements, which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, CA
March 10, 2017

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Exhibit 23.1