Blake Karavas
SPT, MS, CSCS

Doctor of Physical Therapy Student | Researcher | Movement Coach | Bridging Science, Rehabilitation & Performance

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About Me

Blake Karavas

I'm a Doctor of Physical Therapy student at Northeastern University with an interdisciplinary background in physical rehabilitation, performance, motor control, biomechanics, biochemistry, and computational modeling. My experiences have allowed me to serve diverse populations from competitive runners and tactical athletes to emergency patients. My biochemical and physical rehabilitation research informs my evidence-based approach to movement. As a movement coach, mentor, and educator, I'm passionate about developing others while advancing the field of sports rehabilitation and performance, with the goal to optimize patient outcomes through scientific discovery and innovative practice.

Technical Skills

Some of my interprofessional and technical skills spanning physical therapy, sports performance, biochemistry, microbiology, engineering, and computational analysis can be found below.

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Clinical & Rehabilitation

Functional Movement Assessment Gait Analysis Orthopedic Evaluation Sports Rehabilitation Strength & Conditioning (CSCS) Myofascial Decompression (MFDc) Myokinematic Restoration (PRI) Applied Stretching Theory and Practice Personal Training (ACSM-CPT) Emergency Medical Care (EMT-B) Outdoor Emergency Medical Care (OEC-T) Basic Life Support (BLS) Ski Patrol (NSP) Epic EMR Prompt EMR Prediction Health Sidekick AI
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Computational Modeling, Pipeline Development & Data Analysis

MATLAB Python Bash HTML Slurm (HPC) YASARA PyMOL Maestro Glide MarvinSketch SciFinder Chemical Abstracts Service Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence SOLIDWORKS ANSYS Workbench Visual 3D Qualysis Track Manager Excel Powerpoint Word Outlook
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Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

HPLC PCR Microfluidics Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing High-throughput Antimicrobial Screening Restriction Cloning Gibson Assembly Genome Assembly/Annotation Gram-stain Technique BGC Prediction Molecular Dynamics (MD) Small Molecule Modeling (DFT) Protein Structure Prediction Active Site Prediction Protein-ligand Interaction Analysis

Beyond the Lab & Clinic

When I'm not performing research or working with clients, you'll find me outdoors—backcountry skiing, rock climbing, trail running, backpacking, surfing, and scuba diving. These adventures fuel my passion for human performance and remind me why understanding movement matters.

Alpine touring skiing

Backcountry Skiing

Alpine touring in the White Mountain National Forest at Tuckerman's Ravine in New Hampshire.

Rock climbing

Rock Climbing

Outdoor top-rope rock climbing on the cliff face of Makapu'u Lighthouse on the easternmost point of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Trail running

Trail Running

Exploring the trails of the Kilauea caldera in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawai'i.

Mountaineering

Hiking

Climbing the Wiliwilinui Ridge for views of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

My Work

Finite Element Analysis

Finite Element Analysis of 3D Objects

I computationally modeled an engine block in SOLIDWORKS so that I could predict the physical deformation in response to internal forces using FEA in ANSYS Workbench.

Protein Computational Modeling

Computational Modeling of E. coli DNA Gyrase.

I computationally modeled the conformational shift in the DNA binding/cleavage domain of E. coli DNA gyrase (i.e., PDB 6RKU and 6RKV) to understand how structural changes affect catalyic tyrosine residue positioning and tension in bound DNA.

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Client & Patient Care Experience

BOOM Team
2025 - Present

Movement Coach

BOOM Team

Created and led programs during in-person and virtual sessions for a concierge health and wellness company, created home exercise program recordings, assisted with ongoing institutional partnerships, and led a company-wide continuing education session.

StretchLab
2024 - 2025

Stretch Technician & Reception

StretchLab Kailua & Medford

Created and led personalized stretching routines for clients of all ages using PNF principles and soft tissue mobilization, and assisted with client acquisition and retention.

Fukuji & Lum PT
2024 - 2024

Physical Therapy Student Co-op

Fukuji & Lum Physical Therapy

Led exercises during physical therapy and work hardening sessions, administered therapeutic modalities (e.g., US, E-stim, traction, and cryo/thermo-therapy), scribed evaluation and SOAP notes, and handled insurance authorization requests.

MOVE Lab
2022 - 2024

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Movement Over Everything (Move Lab)

Conducted functional movement assessments, created and led movement programs for clients of all ages and experience levels including elite athletes, and performed community outreach to institute new partnerships.

BayState PT
2024 - 2024

Rehabilitation Aide

Bay State Physical Therapy

Supported operations in a new clinic by leading in-clinic exercise programs and providing education on home exercise programs for patients.

HSS
2018 - 2018

Rehabilitation Technician Co-op

Hospital for Special Surgery

Led exercise programs and setup of therapeutic modalities for patients in general outpatient orthopedic and spine-specific physical therapy clinics, conducted a literature review of post-operative outcomes following the use of continuous passive motion machines in patients with TKAs, provided recovery services at NYRR races, and assisted with bike fittings in the Tisch Sports Performance and Motion Analysis Center.

Research Experience

Neuromotor Systems Laboratory
2024 - Present

Volunteer Research Assistant

Neuromotor Systems Laboratory

We used virtual patient simulators, upper extremity exoskeletons, telerobotic systems, and dysfunctional electrical stimulation to probe how patients learn, to improve rehabilitation outcomes.

ADC
2021 - 2024

Graduate Research Assistant (PhD Student)

Antimicrobial Discovery Center (Lewis Lab)

Used robotic and microfluidic systems to perform high-throughput screening for novel antibiotics, performed genome sequencing and analysis to identify putative biosynthetic gene clusters, and used computational molecular modeling to study antibiotic structure-activity relationships.

Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biomechanics Lab
2021 - 2023

Volunteer Research Assistant

Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biomechanics Laboratory (Stefanik Lab)

Assisted with Qualisys motion capture data collection and Visual3D data analysis pipelines to understand how gait mechanics impact knee osteoarthritis, culminating in an undergraduate Capstone research proposal to investigate how knee osteoarthritis alters muscle activity during gait in females.

Cygnal Therapeutics
2020 - 2021

Research Associate Co-op

Cygnal Therapeutics

Used computational analyses and literature reviews to curate a small molecule library to modulate protein targets hypothesized to be involved in cancer progression and autoimmune diseases.

Community Service

Northeastern University
2025 - Present

Volunteer Ski Patroller

Wachusett Mountain Ski Patrol

At Wachusett, I provide emergency care and transportation to injured skiers and riders so that they can get back to the activities that they enjoy.

Teaching Experience

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!

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