Pressure BioSciences, Inc. announced that Dr. Mickey Urdea has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective February 8, 2013. Dr. Urdea will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Wayne Fritzsche, a longtime Board member who resigned on February 7, 2013 to pursue a full-time, management position with the company. Dr. Urdea will be a Class III Board member - his term of office will expire at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.

In addition to his Board of Director's responsibilities, Dr. Urdea will develop and lead the company's Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Urdea has devoted his 30-year career to human diagnostics in a variety of capacities. He has been involved in the discovery of new biomarkers, the development of new technologies for biomarker discovery, validation and commercialization, diagnostic test development, manufacturing and marketing, and the management of companies involved in these activities.

Dr. Urdea founded and is a Managing Partner for Halteres Associates. He also founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Tethys Bioscience.