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David Sable
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Doctor/teacher/writer. Ob/gyn and IVF doc. Roadie for Priya Mayadas.
Adjunct @Columbia https://dbsable.substack.com
What a privilege to be asked to contribute to the Reproductive BioMedicine Online special issue RBMO @25. My article, "How will IVF be delivered in 25 years’ time?" is up -- no paywall or registration needed. Comments and abuse welcomed.

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April 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Good weekend all
February 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Still waters
February 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A huge shout-out to the incomparable Luke Timmerman on the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Timmerman Report. I have been a loyal subscriber ever since. A few years back, Luke gave an exceptional, freewheeling talk about...
February 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day.
January 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
25!!! HBD to absolutely the world’s best daughter.
January 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Quite the New York sunset.
December 30, 2024 at 10:16 PM
More of a Tangled Up than a Rhapsody In. (At the Guggenheim)
December 26, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Happy holidays. Wishing you a safe journey searching for the lost empire of cool.
December 25, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Nature imitates Rothko: winter solstice on the Upper West Side
December 21, 2024 at 1:04 PM
The faces behind the Sable - Sirus criteria for value assessment in IVF innovation. (and HBD Abigail Sirus!)
December 13, 2024 at 3:25 PM
My Unofficial Investor’s Letter, December 2024

The fund had a pretty good year. I’ll get to business in a bit.

But first a story.

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December 12, 2024 at 1:22 PM
“When you perform a vaginal delivery , there is a very brief moment, right after the baby’s head emerges,

where you and the baby are the only people in the world.”

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#ivf #REI #embryology #obgyn
I Was An Obstetrician Once
You have to be an obstetrician before you can be an IVF doc
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December 1, 2024 at 1:48 PM
November 30, 2024 at 5:13 PM
A founder asks: How do I sell a piece of my company when I don’t know what its worth?

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The Virtuous Seed Stage Term Sheet
Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology Shadow Curriculum week 3
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November 26, 2024 at 11:54 AM
“When pitching, be acutely aware of the clarity of your language.

Your toolkit is filled with words. Use that toolkit thoughtfully. You are creating something novel.

It is intuitive to you.

It will not be intuitive to others.”

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The Existential Pitch
Basic Science of Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology, Part 1
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November 25, 2024 at 10:28 PM
My advice to graduates of my class who still (!) insist on going into #biotech investment banking

First, a few tips re science/medical data:
November 24, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Don't Make Sh@% Up.

Biology Always Wins

...and Other Rules of Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology

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Don't Make Sh@% Up. Biology Always Wins
...and Other Rules of Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
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November 24, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Dropping “Periods” off here at Bluesky. Good to meet everyone.

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The First Commandment of IVF
Keeping Track of Which Embryo Belongs to Which Patient
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November 17, 2024 at 8:45 PM