SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2006--Phenomix Corporation, a drug discovery and development company, announced today that David W. Gryska has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Gryska brings over 22 years of experience in the financial industry to the Board of Phenomix, including 13 years of financial management expertise in the life science industry, most recently at Scios, Inc., where he held the positions of senior vice president and chief financial officer.