Biography
• PhD, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, 1989.
• 1989-1991 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow, Botany Institute, University of Cologne, Germany.
• 1991-1993: Rothmans Foundation Research Fellow, School of Botany, University of Melbourne.
• 1993-1995: Post-Doctoral Associate, Department of Biology, Yale University.
• 1995-1998: ARC QEII Fellow, School of Botany, University of Melbourne.
• 1999–2000: ARC QEII Fellow, School of Biological & Chemical Sciences, Deakin University.
• 2000 – 2006: Senior Lecturer, School of Biological & Chemical Sciences, Deakin University.
• 2007 Associate Professor, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
Research interests
Cell Biology, Plant Pathology
Publications
N Sathe, P Beech, L Croft, C Suphioglu, A Kapat, E Athan
(2023), Vol. 2, pp. 178-194, Infectious Medicine, C1
S Elahee Doomun, S Nie, S Loke, G Kowalski, P Beech, D Callahan
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 1763-1772, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, United States, C1
Detection of Endogenous Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in Phytophthora cinnamomi
J Howard, P Beech, D Callahan
(2018), Vol. 53, pp. 835-839, Lipids, United States, C1
Draft genomes of two Australian strains of the plant pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi
A Longmuir, P Beech, M Richardson
(2017), Vol. 6, pp. 1-10, F1000research, London, Eng., C1
L Francione, P Smith, S Accari, P Taylor, P Bokko, S Bozzaro, P Beech, P Fisher
(2009), Vol. 2, pp. 479-489, Disease models and mechanisms, Cambridge, England, C1
Recent advances in chloroplast and mitochondrial division
K Niven, B Kiefel, P Beech
(2007), Vol. 1, pp. 34-41, Dynamic cell biology, Isleworth, England, C1
Plastid division in mallomonas (Synurophyceae, Heterokonta)
K Weatherill, I Lambiris, J Pickett-Heaps, J Deane, P Beech
(2007), Vol. 43, pp. 535-541, Journal of Phycology, Maiden, Mass., C1
Cell biology of mitochondrial dynamics
B Kiefel, P Gilson, P Beech
(2006), pp. 152-215, Survey of cell biology, London, England, B1
L Thompson, P Beech, G Real, A Henriques, E Harry
(2006), Vol. 188, pp. 7677-7685, Journal of bacteriology, Washington, D.C., C1
Trapping of a spiral-like intermediate of the bacterial cytokinetic protein FtsZ
K Michie, L Monahan, P Beech, E Harry
(2006), Vol. 188, pp. 1680-1690, Journal of bacteriology, Washington, D.C., C1
A Ahmed, P Beech, S Lay, P Gilson, P Fisher
(2006), Vol. 5, pp. 1314-1327, Eukaryotic cell, Washington, D.C., C1
Diverse eukaryotes have retained mitochondrial homologues of the bacterial division protein FtsZ
B Kiefel, P Gilson, P Beech
(2004), Vol. 155, pp. 105-115, Protist, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The Omp85 family of proteins is essential for outer membrane biogenesis in mitochondria and bacteria
I Gentle, K Gabriel, P Beech, R Waller, T Lithgow
(2004), Vol. 164, pp. 19-24, Journal of cell biology, New York, N.Y., C1
The long and the short of flagellar length control
P Beech
(2003), Vol. 39, pp. 837-839, Journal of phycology, Malden, Mass., C1
P Gilson, X Yu, D Hereld, C Barth, A Savage, B Kiefel, S Lay, P Fisher, W Margolin, P Beech
(2003), Vol. 2, pp. 1315-1326, Eukaryotic cell, Washington D.C., Wash., C1
Cell division protein ftsZ: running rings around bacteria, chloroplasts and mitochondria
P Gilson, P Beech
(2001), Vol. 152, pp. 3-10, Research in microbiology, Paris, France, C1
Bacterial lessons on organelle division
P Gilson, P Beech
(2001), Vol. 13, pp. 42-45, Today's life science., Sydney, N.S.W., C1
FtsZ and organelle division in Protists
P Beech, P Gilson
(2000), Vol. 151, pp. 11-16, Protist, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Mitochondrial FtsZ in a chromophyte alga
P Beech, T Nheu, T Schultz, S Herbert, T Lithgow, P Gilson, G McFadden
(2000), Vol. 287, pp. 1276-1279, Science, Washington, D.C., C1-1
P Beech, L Landweber, P Gilson
(2000), Vol. 151, pp. 299-305, Protist, Germany, C1-1
D Cole, D Diener, A Himelblau, P Beech, J Fuster, J Rosenbaum
(1998), Vol. 141, pp. 993-1008, Journal of cell biology, Birmingham, Ala., C1-1
Localization of kinesin superfamily proteins to the connecting cilium of fish photoreceptors
P Beech, K PaghRoehl, Y Noda, N Hirokawa, B Burnside, J Rosenbaum
(1996), Vol. 109, pp. 889-897, Journal of cell science, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
K Kozminski, P Beech, J Rosenbaum
(1995), Vol. 131, pp. 1517-1527, Journal of cell biology, Birmingham, Ala., C1-1
Immunolocalization of centrin in oxyrrhis-marina (dinophyceae)
I Hohfeld, P Beech, M Melkonian
(1994), Vol. 30, pp. 474-489, Journal of phycology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
A new kinesin-like protein (Klp1) localized to a single microtubule of the Chlamydomonas flagellum
M Bernstein, P Beech, S Katz, J Rosenbaum
(1994), Vol. 125, pp. 1313-1326, Journal of cell biology, Birmingham, Ala., C1-1
P Beech, M Melkonian
(1993), Vol. 29, pp. 191-202, Journal of Phycology, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Development of the flagellar apparatus during the cell cycle in unicellular algae
P Beech, K Heimann, M Melkonian
(1991), Vol. 164, pp. 23-37, Protoplasma, New York, N.Y., C1-1
Secretion and deployment of bristles in Mallomonas splendens (Synurophyceae)
P BEECH, R WETHERBEE, J PICKETTHEAPS
(1990), Vol. 26, pp. 112-122, Journal of phycology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Direct observations on flagellar transformation in Mallomonas splendens (Synurophyceae)
P BEECH, R WETHERBEE
(1990), Vol. 26, pp. 90-95, Journal of phycology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
P BEECH, R WETHERBEE
(1990), Vol. 26, pp. 95-111, Journal of phycology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
P Beech, R Wetherbee, J Pickett-Heaps
(1988), Vol. 145, pp. 37-46, Protoplasma, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
R Wetherbee, S Platt, P Beech, J Pickett-Heaps
(1988), Vol. 145, pp. 47-54, Protoplasma, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
P Beech, R Wetherbee
(1988), Vol. 27, pp. 142-158, Phycologica, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
P Beech, O Moestrup
(1986), Vol. 6, pp. 865-877, Nordic journal of botany, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Parapedinella reticulata gen. et sp. nov. (Chrysophyceae) from Danish waters
S Pedersen, P Beech, H Thomsen
(1986), Vol. 6, pp. 507-513, Nordic journal of botany, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
P Beech, R Wetherbee
(1984), Vol. 123, pp. 226-229, Protoplasma, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Bacterial Cell Division: Discovering how it begins and the network of protein interactions it requires.
Dr Elizabeth Harry, Prof Jeffrey Errington, A/Prof Peter Beech, Prof Dusko Ehrlich
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2006: $8,000
Other Public Sector Funding
Curing Phytophthora plant diseases by targeting a genetic missing link
Mr Dean Phillips, A/Prof Peter Beech
DAFF - Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- 2012: $19,277
Industry and Other Funding
Control of the plant pathogen, Phytophthora
A/Prof Peter Beech
Hermon Slade Foundation Grant - Research CAT3
- 2012: $19,300
- 2011: $27,676
- 2009: $25,719
Supervisions
Dean Phillips
Thesis entitled: Phytophthora's Missing Link: An Alternate Phospholipase C, with Antibiotic Potential
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Keith Niven
Thesis entitled: Mitochondrial Division in Dictyostelium Discoideum
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Benjamin Kiefel
Thesis entitled: The Evolution of Organelle Division Proteins in Diverse Eukaryotes
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Sheik Nadeem Elahee Doomun
Thesis entitled: Analysis of lipid metabolism under nitrogen starvation in microalgae
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Laetitia Herrmann
Thesis entitled: The diversity of microbial communities associated with rubber tree plantations in North-East Thailand
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Lee Hudek
Thesis entitled: Metal Uptake and Efflux Mechanisms in Nostoc Punctiforme
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Melanie Birtchnell
Thesis entitled: Flowering Ecology of South-East Australian Melliferous Flora
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Clifford Liongue
Thesis entitled: Evolution of Class 1 Cytokine Receptor Signalling: Conservation of GCSFR
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), School of Medicine