diff --git a/src/_impl_bma_model.rs b/src/_impl_bma_model.rs
index e707235..49aaf96 100644
--- a/src/_impl_bma_model.rs
+++ b/src/_impl_bma_model.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::enums::VariableType;
 use crate::json_model::JsonBmaModel;
 use crate::traits::{JsonSerde, XmlSerde};
 use crate::xml_model::XmlBmaModel;
+use biodivine_lib_param_bn::{BooleanNetwork, RegulatoryGraph};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 impl<'de> JsonSerde<'de> for BmaModel {
@@ -219,3 +220,49 @@ impl From<XmlBmaModel> for BmaModel {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl BmaModel {
+    pub fn to_regulatory_graph(&self) -> Result<RegulatoryGraph, String> {
+        let mut variables_map: HashMap<u32, String> = HashMap::new();
+        for var in &self.model.variables {
+            let inserted =
+                variables_map.insert(var.id, format!("v_{}_{}", var.id, var.name.clone()));
+            if inserted.is_some() {
+                return Err(format!("Variable ID {} is not unique.", var.id));
+            }
+        }
+        let variables = variables_map.clone().into_values().collect();
+        let mut graph = RegulatoryGraph::new(variables);
+
+        // add regulations
+        self.model
+            .relationships
+            .iter()
+            .try_for_each(|relationship| {
+                let regulator_id = relationship.from_variable;
+                let target_id = relationship.to_variable;
+                let regulator = variables_map
+                    .get(&regulator_id)
+                    .ok_or(format!("Regulator var {} does not exist.", regulator_id))?;
+                let target = variables_map
+                    .get(&target_id)
+                    .ok_or(format!("Target var {} does not exist.", target_id))?;
+                let monotonicity = Some(relationship.relationship_type.into());
+                graph.add_regulation(regulator, target, true, monotonicity)
+            })?;
+
+        Ok(graph)
+    }
+
+    pub fn to_boolean_network(&self) -> Result<BooleanNetwork, String> {
+        let graph = self.to_regulatory_graph()?;
+        let bn = BooleanNetwork::new(graph);
+
+        // add update functions
+        self.model.variables.iter().for_each(|_var| {
+            // todo - convert the formula to update functions
+        });
+
+        Ok(bn)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/load_json.rs b/src/bin/load_json.rs
index 896dc93..da27a86 100644
--- a/src/bin/load_json.rs
+++ b/src/bin/load_json.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,23 @@ fn test_parse_all_models_in_dir(models_dir: &str) {
         let json_data = read_to_string(&model_path)
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Unable to read file: {}", model_path_str));
 
-        let model = BmaModel::from_json_str(&json_data);
-        match model {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                println!("Successfully parsed model: `{model_path_str}`.");
+        let result_model = BmaModel::from_json_str(&json_data);
+        match result_model {
+            Ok(bma_model) => {
+                let result_bn = bma_model.to_boolean_network();
+                match result_bn {
+                    Ok(_) => {
+                        println!("Successfully parsed and converted model: `{model_path_str}`.");
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        println!(
+                            "Failed to convert model `{}` to BN: {:?}.",
+                            model_path_str, e
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                println!("Successfully parsed and converted model: `{model_path_str}`.");
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 println!("Failed to parse JSON file `{}`: {:?}.", model_path_str, e);
diff --git a/src/bin/load_xml.rs b/src/bin/load_xml.rs
index 9d813a7..472f863 100644
--- a/src/bin/load_xml.rs
+++ b/src/bin/load_xml.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,26 @@ fn test_parse_all_models_in_dir(models_dir: &str) {
         let xml_data = read_to_string(&model_path)
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Unable to read file: {}", model_path_str));
 
-        let model = BmaModel::from_xml_str(&xml_data);
-        match model {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                println!("Successfully parsed model: `{model_path_str}`.");
+        let result_model = BmaModel::from_xml_str(&xml_data);
+        match result_model {
+            Ok(bma_model) => {
+                let result_bn = bma_model.to_boolean_network();
+                match result_bn {
+                    Ok(_) => {
+                        println!("Successfully parsed and converted model: `{model_path_str}`.");
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        println!(
+                            "Failed to convert model `{}` to BN: {:?}.",
+                            model_path_str, e
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                println!("Successfully parsed and converted model: `{model_path_str}`.");
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                println!("Failed to parse XML file `{}`: {:?}.", model_path_str, e);
+                println!("Failed to parse JSON file `{}`: {:?}.", model_path_str, e);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/enums.rs b/src/enums.rs
index c365a9e..47281e1 100644
--- a/src/enums.rs
+++ b/src/enums.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use biodivine_lib_param_bn::Monotonicity;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -12,3 +13,12 @@ pub enum RelationshipType {
     Activator,
     Inhibitor,
 }
+
+impl From<RelationshipType> for Monotonicity {
+    fn from(val: RelationshipType) -> Self {
+        match val {
+            RelationshipType::Activator => Monotonicity::Activation,
+            RelationshipType::Inhibitor => Monotonicity::Inhibition,
+        }
+    }
+}