Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 16, 2026 relating to the financial statements of Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2025. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Francisco, California

March 17, 2026